This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, June 15, 2026 (16 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, February 23, 2026 (38 Down). 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.
NYT Crossword, June 15, 2026, 16 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ E
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RODE as a word: (nautical) The line from a vessel to its anchor; (ornithology) Of a male woodcock, to fly back and forth over the edge of a woodland while calling; to perform its, typically crepuscular, mating flight.
RODE has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 23, 2026.
NYT Crossword, February 23, 2026, 38 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ E
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