This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, September 6, 2026 (77 Down), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 23, 2026 (1 Across), the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 25, 2026 (22 Across), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 30, 2025 (79 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.
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NYT Crossword, September 6, 2026, 77 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ T
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SWEET as a word: Tasting of sugars; Not of a salty taste.
SWEET has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 23, 2026.
NYT Crossword, August 23, 2026, 1 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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R _ _
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RAD as a word: (metrology) A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray, that is, 1 centigray; (slang, dated) Clipping of radical (“excellent”). [Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.].
RAD has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 12, 2025.
NYT Crossword, July 25, 2026, 22 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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Y _ _
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YAY as a word: (US, slang) Cocaine (powder or crack); A branch of the Tai language family, spoken by the Bouyei and Giáy people.
YAY has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 22, 2026.
NYT Crossword, November 30, 2025, 79 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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R _ _
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