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5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, July 30, 2026 · 72-Across

Appeared in 19 New York Times Crosswords between October 1995 and July 2026.

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open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

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