This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 30, 2025 (98 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 5 squares
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N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ A
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NUBIA as a word: The region of the upper Nile valley now part of Sudan and far-southern Egypt; (by extension) The former polity ruling that region.
NUBIA 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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