This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 26, 2026 (1 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 6 squares
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STEAMS as a word: The hot gaseous form of water, formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase (at or above its boiling point temperature); The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air.
STEAMS 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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