This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 6, 2025 (31 Down). 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: 10 squares
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First and last letters
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SUPERSONIC
About the answer
SUPERSONIC as a word: (of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure); An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.
SUPERSONIC has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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