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6 squares · NYT Crossword · October 18, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 18, 2026 (14 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.

Answer length: 6 squares

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S _ _ _ _ _

First and last letters

S _ _ _ _ R

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SISTER as a word: A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling; Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organizat....

SISTER has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 16, 2026.

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