This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 11, 2026 (114 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
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ N
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STERN as a word: Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner; Grim and forbidding in appearance.
STERN has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 11, 2026.
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