This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 25, 2026 (82 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (7 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.
NYT Crossword, January 25, 2026, 82 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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ISLA as a word: A female given name transferred from the place name. Coined in the twentieth century from an archaic spelling of Islay, an island in the Hebrides; A river in Angus and Perth and Kinross, east-central Scotland, tributary to the Tay.
ISLA has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 24, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 20, 2026, 7 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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