This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (43 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 3 squares
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S _ _
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SUR as a word: a literary magazine published in Buenos Aires between 1931 and 1992; Sur, are a historical Pashtun tribe from among the Lodi living primarily in what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan.
SUR has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 8, 2026.
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