This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, January 30, 2026 (30 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ X
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About the answer
STAX as a word: (computing) Initialism of Streaming API for XML.
STAX 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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