This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 1, 2025 (34 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: 6 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _
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S _ _ _ _ A
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SALIVA as a word: (physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enz...; Alternative form of Saliba (“language”). [An indigenous language of Eastern Colombia and Venezuela.].
SALIVA has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 1, 2025.
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