This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (30 Across). 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.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
S _ _
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About the answer
SAO as a word: A nereid (sea nymph) in Greek mythology; (astronomy) A moon of Neptune, named after the nymph.
SAO has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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