Sport whose competitors are known as rikishi
Latest answer — September 08, 2026
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SUMO is the Japanese wrestling sport whose competitors are called rikishi. The answer is the name of the sport, not the name of an individual wrestler.
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The answer to “Sport whose competitors are known as rikishi” in the New York Times Midi crossword is SUMO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 8, 2026 at 13-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Sport whose competitors are known as rikishi” answer
SUMO (4 letters)
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What does SUMO mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SUMO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a Japanese form of heavyweight wrestling, in which a wrestler wins a bout by forcing his opponent outside a marked circle or by making him touch the ground with any part of his body except the soles of his feet
When else has “Sport whose competitors are known as rikishi” appeared?
New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
September 8, 2026 (most recent) → SUMO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Sport whose competitors are known as rikishi”?
The answer is SUMO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 8, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Sport whose competitors are known as rikishi”?
4 letters: SUMO.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 8, 2026, at 13-Across.
Can “Sport whose competitors are known as rikishi” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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