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Holiday seasons (crossword clue)

5 squares · NYT Crossword · April 26, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 26, 2026 (74 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

First letter

Y _ _ _ _

First and last letters

Y _ _ _ S

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YULES as a word: Christmastide, the Christmas season, the Twelve Days of Christmas (between December 25ᵗʰ and January 5ᵗʰ); A pagan wintertime holiday celebrated by Germanic peoples, particularly the Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon peoples, or a modern reconstruction of this holiday ....

YULES 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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