This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (54 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: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ E
Show the answer
About the answer
SINE as a word: (trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse; (genetics) Acronym of short interspersed element, a type of retrotransposon in genomics.
SINE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 10, 2026.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Volume units (46 Across)
- Loser in certain re-enactments, informally (48 Across)
- Harsh quality (51 Across)
- Aggressive state of mind (52 Across)
- Art form featuring performers in kishin (demon) and okina (old man) masks (55 Across)
- Woman of the d'Urbervilles (56 Across)
- Something pulled while walking the dog (57 Across)
- Service org. since the 1850s (1 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers