This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 8, 2026 (29 Across). 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: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ A
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ETNA as a word: An active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, between Messina and Catania; A city in Siskiyou County, California, United States.
ETNA has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 16, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- Natives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains"
- Sicilian smoker
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- Volcano seen on HBO's "The White Lotus"
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- Mountain said to house Hephaestus' forges
- Mount known to produce rare volcanic "smoke rings"
- Europe's highest volcano
- Sicilian landmark
- Italian volcano
- Europe's tallest active volcano
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