This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 22, 2025 (20 Across). 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
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ S
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SANDS as a word: (figuratively) an expanse of sand, as in a desert or on a sandy seashore; sand grains, especially in reference to the contents of an hourglass, from which.
SANDS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 22, 2025.
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