This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, July 12, 2026 (65 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ S
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STANS as a word: (informal) usually "the Stans", the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan; A municipality and town, the capital of Nidwalden canton, Switzerland.
STANS 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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