This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 26, 2026 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ N
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SOWN as a word: (especially historiography) Cultivated land inhabited by sedentary agriculturalists, in contrast to the nomad pastoralists of the steppe or desert.
SOWN 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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