This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (46 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 3 squares
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SKA as a word: (music) A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and bl...; (astronomy) Initialism of Square Kilometer Array.
SKA has been an answer 15 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 2, 2025.
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