This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, October 27, 2025 (69 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ A
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SYRIA as a word: A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Syrian Arab Republic. Capital: Damascus; (historical) A historical region of West Asia, extending from modern-day southeast Turkey to the north, the Euphrates and Arabian Desert to the east, the Sin....
SYRIA 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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