This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (18 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.
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Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
S _ _
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SAN as a word: (dated, informal) A sanatorium; An Ancient Greek letter representing /s/ (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ), originally used in some dialects instead of sigma.
SAN has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
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