This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ A
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SCUBA as a word: (underwater diving) An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the div...; (rare) To perform scuba diving.
SCUBA 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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