This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (59 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.
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Answer length: 8 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ _ _ E
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SUNBATHE as a word: (intransitive) To expose one's body to the sun in order to relax or to obtain a suntan; to take the sun; A sunbathing session: a sunbath.
SUNBATHE 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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