This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 4, 2026 (10 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: 6 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ T
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SESTET as a word: (poetry) The last six lines of a sonnet, forming two stanzas of three lines each; (music) A piece of music composed for six voices or six instruments; a sextet or sestuor.
SESTET has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 13, 2026.
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