This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (6 Down). 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ N
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SATAN as a word: (religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a de...; (countable) A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil; used as an epithet or as a name for an animal.
SATAN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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