Contraction that’s a homophone and anagram of 45-Across NYT Crossword Clue
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NYT Crossword January 12 2026 Answers
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The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Contraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-Across" is OER.
The clue refers to a word that is a contraction, sounds like another word (homophone), and is an anagram of the word in 45-Across. 'O'er' is a contraction of 'over,' sounds like 'ore,' and can be rearranged into another word if 45-Across is 'roe.'
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on January 12, 2026.
O'er is a poetic contraction of the word 'over.'
Preposition in "The Star-Spangled Banner", "___ the fields we go / Laughing all the way ...", The Who's "Love, Reign ___ Me", Above, in poetry, Poet’s preposition
The answer to “Contraction that’s a homophone and anagram of 45-Across” in the New York Times puzzle January 12 2026 is OER. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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