This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 28, 2026 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 6 squares
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ASTRAL as a word: Relating to or resembling the stars; starry; (parapsychology, theosophy, fantasy) Composed of ethereal material or non-physical (sometimes supersensible), and capable of sometimes separating from the ph....
ASTRAL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 28, 2026.
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