This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 3, 2026 (49 Down). 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: 4 squares
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L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ A
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LUNA as a word: (entomology) A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna; (Christianity, chiefly Catholicism and Anglicanism) A lunette: a crescent-shaped receptacle, often glass, for holding the (consecrated) host (the bread of co....
LUNA has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 11, 2025.
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