"Either ___!" (rower's punny response when asked their preference between wood and carbon fiber)

The answer to “"Either ___!" (rower's punny response when asked their preference between wood and carbon fiber)” in the New York Times Midi crossword is OAR — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 17, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 6-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"Either ___!" (rower's punny response when asked their preference between wood and carbon fiber)” answer

OAR (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is OAR.

Why the answer is OAR

Think of what a rower uses to propel their boat! 🚣‍♂️

What does OAR mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of OAR is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “"Either ___!" (rower's punny response when asked their preference between wood and carbon fiber)” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 17, 2026 (most recent) → OAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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