This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (33 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 6 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ S
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SINEWS as a word: (figuratively) Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength; (figuratively, often in the plural) That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting factor or member; mainstay.
SINEWS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 6, 2026.
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