This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 7, 2025 (28 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
Y _ _ _ _
First and last letters
Y _ _ _ S
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YURTS as a word: A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger); (historical) The natural resources and arable land over which a Cossack stanitsa had exclusive control in their territory.
YURTS 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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