This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 30, 2026 (13 Down). 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: 7 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _ S
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STRATUS as a word: (meteorology) A principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capabl....
STRATUS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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