NYT Mini · 8-Across · 7 letters
O in a tee? NYT Mini crossword clue
Editorially reviewed October 3, 2026
Answer · 7 letters
ARMHOLE
The question mark turns 'tee' into a T-shirt rather than a golf peg or the letter T. The O suggests a round opening in that shirt; the opening for an arm is its seven-letter ARMHOLE.
Different crossing letters? Check another fit →Switch 'tee' from a letter to clothing
A tee can be a T-shirt. On that reading, the O is a shape to look for on the shirt, not an alphabet character to insert into T. The clue's question mark licenses that playful shift.
Pick the opening that takes an arm
A T-shirt also has a neck opening, but the seven-square fill names the opening used by an arm. Merriam-Webster defines armhole as an opening for the arm in a garment; that precise garment part settles the answer.
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Where this clue appeared
8-Across in NYT Mini puzzle for October 3, 2026.
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