This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 24, 2026 (48 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, March 13, 2026 (9 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
NYT Crossword, September 24, 2026, 48 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ S
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SINUS as a word: (anatomy, zootomy) A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the para...; (anatomy) An irregular venous or lymphatic cavity, reservoir, or dilated vessel.
SINUS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 2, 2025.
NYT Crossword, March 13, 2026, 9 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ L
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ORAL as a word: (relational) Relating to the mouth; (pharmacology) Done or taken by the mouth.
ORAL has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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