This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 30, 2025 (20 Down). 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 _ _ _ _ A
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STADIA as a word: (surveying) A level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs...; (firearms) Hash marks or other reticle etchings on a riflescope's lens which are used for stadiametric rangefinding; lines or curves for estimating the range....
STADIA 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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