This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 24, 2026 (8 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ E
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STONE as a word: (uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material; (countable, geology) A piece of such material: a rock or a pebble.
STONE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 26, 2025.
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