This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 8, 2026 (80 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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About the answer
SCAN as a word: (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely; (computing, transitive) To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something.
SCAN has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 8, 2025.
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