This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 25, 2026 (19 Across). 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: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ A
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About the answer
ASIA as a word: The largest continent, located east of Europe (typically delimited by the Urals), west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean; A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage.
ASIA has been an answer 17 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 24, 2025.
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