This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 12, 2026 (23 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 7 squares
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O _ _ _ _ _ E
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OPERATE as a word: (transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act; (medicine, transitive or intransitive) To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to rest....
OPERATE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 12, 2026.
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