This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 4, 2026 (29 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: 7 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ _ S
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SERAPHS as a word: (post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God; (biblical) A burning serpent, often winged, with human hands and sometimes feet; one of God's entourage. On Earth, they strike with burning poison; in Heaven....
SERAPHS 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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