This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (62 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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Answer length: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ E
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STONE as a word: (uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material; (countable, geology) A piece of such material: a rock or a pebble.
STONE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 26, 2025.
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