This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (12 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ I
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SINAI as a word: A mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God; A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.
SINAI has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 11, 2026.
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