This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 21, 2026 (54 Down). 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: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ S
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AXIS as a word: (geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry); (mathematics) A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence....
AXIS has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 22, 2025.
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