This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 16, 2026 (43 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: 6 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ _ W
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RIPSAW as a word: (woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut; To cut with a ripsaw.
RIPSAW has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 16, 2026.
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