This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 29, 2025 (21 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: 4 squares
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G _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ A
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GAIA as a word: (Greek mythology) A Greek goddess, the personification of the earth, and one of the primordial deities from whom all the others descend; (ecology) The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating superorganism.
GAIA has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 29, 2025.
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