This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, February 13, 2026 (43 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
Z _ _ _
First and last letters
Z _ _ N
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ZION as a word: (biblical) A hill in Jerusalem, Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological...; (poetic) Jerusalem city proper; or more strictly speaking, the Temple Mount.
ZION has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 13, 2026.
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