This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, July 5, 2026 (109 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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S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ E
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SINE as a word: (trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse; (genetics) Acronym of short interspersed element, a type of retrotransposon in genomics.
SINE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 10, 2026.
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