This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 15, 2026 (14 Down). 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: 6 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ A
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SCYLLA as a word: A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between Scylla and Charybdis was formerly consider...; (Greek mythology) A personification of said rock as a ravenous monster.
SCYLLA 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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