This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 26, 2026 (18 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ L
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ROLL as a word: (ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface; (ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
ROLL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 26, 2026.
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