This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (13 Across). 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.
How to read this clue
The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
Y _ _ _
First and last letters
Y _ _ A
Show the answer
About the answer
YOGA as a word: Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a syst...; The tree Elaeocarpus joga.
YOGA has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 12, 2026.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- In vogue (1 Across)
- Seal hunter (5 Across)
- Some rudiments to be learned (9 Across)
- Stern (14 Across)
- Container for peaches (15 Across)
- *Honeybunch (17 Across)
- Group of spellers? (19 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers