This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Monday, October 26, 2026 (2 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ E
Show the answer
About the answer
ROVE as a word: (intransitive) To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area; (transitive) To roam or wander through.
ROVE has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 23, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Hit film franchise with blue-skinned aliens known as Na'vi (8 Across)
- Brain nerve cell (9 Across)
- "Say ___!" ("Alright, I get it") (10 Across)
- Action star Jackie (1 Down)
- Big name in moving vans (3 Down)
- ___-Dame Cathedral (4 Down)
- Complete pandemonium (5 Down)
- "Hook 'em ___" (battle cry of the University of Texas) (6 Down)
Play today's Mini Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers