This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 8, 2026 (5 Across). 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: 4 squares
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S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ I
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SARI as a word: The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped ...; A city in Iran, the seat of Sari County's Central District and the capital of Mazandaran Province.
SARI has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
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- Indian wedding wear
- Wrapped garment
- Garb for an Indian bridesmaid
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