This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, October 19, 2026 (45 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ W
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SINEW as a word: (figuratively) Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength; (figuratively, often in the plural) That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting factor or member; mainstay.
SINEW has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since August 28, 2026.
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