This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (37 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ S
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LEOS as a word: (chess) A fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and queen, moving either orthogonally or diagonally and must hop over a piece of ei...; (astrology) The zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrol....
LEOS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 31, 2025.
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