This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (45 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: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ T
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OVERT as a word: Open and not concealed or secret; (heraldry) Disclosed.
OVERT has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 1, 2026.
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