This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, February 16, 2026 (45 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ N
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SCAN as a word: (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely; (computing, transitive) To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something.
SCAN has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 8, 2025.
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