This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 1, 2026 (15 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: 3 squares
First letter
S _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
SUN as a word: The star that is closest to the Earth; (astronomy) A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.
SUN has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Opposite of verbosity (10 Down)
- A little of this and that (11 Down)
- Group of like-minded individuals (12 Down)
- Enthusiastic approval abroad (13 Down)
- Bugling game (18 Down)
- Durin's burial place in "The Lord of the Rings" (22 Down)
- Red light district? (24 Down)
- Angular opening? (26 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers