This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (59 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
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ S
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About the answer
ROVES as a word: (intransitive) To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area; (transitive) To roam or wander through.
ROVES has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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