This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 21, 2026 (1 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
I _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ _ S
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IGLOOS as a word: A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow; (zoology) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.
IGLOOS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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