This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (35 Down), the NYT Crossword on Friday, March 20, 2026 (51 Down), the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 19, 2025 (51 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.
NYT Crossword, July 9, 2026, 35 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ C
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EPIC as a word: (colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; Extremely impressive or remarkable.
EPIC has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
NYT Crossword, March 20, 2026, 51 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ A
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SAGA as a word: Something with the qualities of such a saga; an epic, a long story; An Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends.
SAGA has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 19, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 19, 2025, 51 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ A
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