This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (60 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (18 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
NYT Crossword, August 11, 2026, 60 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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I _ _ A
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About the answer
ISLA as a word: A female given name transferred from the place name. Coined in the twentieth century from an archaic spelling of Islay, an island in the Hebrides; A river in Angus and Perth and Kinross, east-central Scotland, tributary to the Tay.
ISLA has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 24, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 24, 2025, 18 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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I _ _ A
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