This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (53 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ I
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About the answer
SINAI as a word: A mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God; A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.
SINAI has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 11, 2026.
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