This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (54 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: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ S
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HALOS as a word: A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere; (religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
HALOS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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