This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 8, 2026 (112 Across). 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: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ L
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SILL as a word: (architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window; (construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the ....
SILL has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 19, 2026.
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