This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 31, 2026 (43 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 26, 2026 (117 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, May 31, 2026, 43 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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Y _ _
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YET as a word: In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future; Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
YET has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 27, 2025.
NYT Crossword, April 26, 2026, 117 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ R
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SOFAR as a word: A system for determining the position of vessels lost at sea by means of explosive sounds; Alternative form of sofar. [A system for determining the position of vessels lost at sea by means of explosive sounds.].
SOFAR has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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