This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 28, 2026 (23 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 5 squares
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A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ L
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ARIEL as a word: (biblical) A name for the city of Jerusalem, the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of modern Israel, and the claimed capital city of modern Palestine; An Israeli settlement and city in the central West Bank.
ARIEL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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