This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 12, 2026 (31 Across). 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 _ _ S
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ROTS as a word: (Star Wars) Initialism of Revenge of the Sith (a 2005 movie in the Star Wars series).
ROTS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since August 31, 2026.
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