This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (68 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
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S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ O
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SUMO as a word: (uncountable) A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of h...; (countable, colloquial) A rikishi (sumo wrestler).
SUMO has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
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