This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Sunday, March 1, 2026 (8 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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Answer length: 4 squares
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S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ W
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SNOW as a word: (uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and ...; (countable) An instance of the falling of snow (etymology 1, sense 1); a snowfall; also, a snowstorm.
SNOW has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 10, 2025.
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