This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 21, 2026 (27 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: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ T
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SLEET as a word: (chiefly UK, Ireland, Northeastern US) Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow; (chiefly US) Pellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.
SLEET has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 21, 2026.
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