This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (45 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ S
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About the answer
ROADS as a word: (nautical, occasionally in the singular) A roadstead.
ROADS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
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