This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (2 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ S
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POLOS as a word: Polos generally refers to a high cylindrical crown typically worn by mythological goddesses; The polos crown (plural poloi; ) is a high cylindrical crown worn by mythological goddesses of the Ancient Near East and Anatolia and adopted by the ancient ....
POLOS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 21, 2026.
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