This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, July 31, 2026 (49 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ A
Show the answer
About the answer
SIVA as a word: Any of various birds formerly of genus Siva, now part of genus Actinodura, of barwings; Alternative spelling of Shiva. [(Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hi....
SIVA has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 31, 2026.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- ___ incognita (40 Down)
- "And …?" (41 Down)
- Brief periods (42 Down)
- Self-congratulation (46 Down)
- Denial in Aberdeen (50 Down)
- Chain that can symbolize friendship (52 Down)
- Genre for Logic (54 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers