This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 30, 2025 (17 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: 6 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ U
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SUDOKU as a word: (games) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regi....
SUDOKU 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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