This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 (37 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
X _ _ _ _
First and last letters
X _ _ _ N
Show the answer
About the answer
XESIN has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
More clues from this puzzle
- Those, en español (32 Down)
- Puts on, as a jacket (33 Down)
- Yokel (34 Down)
- Apex predator of the ocean (35 Down)
- "The Thinker" sculptor (39 Down)
- Pored over (42 Down)
- Not act up (43 Down)
- ___ Sea (arm of the Arctic Ocean) (46 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers