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Milky Way's nearest major galaxy (crossword clue)

9 squares · NYT Crossword · July 4, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 4, 2026 (5 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.

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ANDROMEDA as a word: (astronomy) The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, located within the Andromeda constellation (see Andromeda Galaxy); M31; (astronomy) A constellation of the northern sky representing the "chained woman" Andromeda in Greek mythology, which is surrounded by the constellations of C....

ANDROMEDA has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.

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