This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (21 Across). 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: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ X
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STYX as a word: (Greek mythology) The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon; (astronomy) The 5th moon of Pluto, discovered in 2012.
STYX has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 17, 2025.
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