___ Sutra

Latest answer — January 20, 2026

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This ancient text explores the art of love and relationships. ❤️

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This clue's Tuesday, January 20, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Style of cuisine with bulgogi beef, for short
  2. 5How bedtime stories are read
  3. 7Huge craze
  4. 8Figure painted by Michelangelo, which can be found hidden in the name "Michelangelo"
  5. 9Home for doves or pigeons

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  1. 1___ Sutra
  2. 2Sauvignon ___ (wine variety)
  3. 3Large drum played by hand
  4. 4"Pipe down!"
  5. 6Chip's chipmunk pal

The answer to “___ Sutra” in the New York Times Mini crossword is KAMA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 20, 2026 at 1-Down. 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.

“___ Sutra” answer

KAMA (4 letters)

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Why the answer is KAMA

This ancient text explores the art of love and relationships. ❤️

What does KAMA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of KAMA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • the god of love, typically represented as a youth with a bow of sugar cane, a bowstring of bees, and arrows of flowers

When else has “___ Sutra” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

January 20, 2026 (most recent) → KAMA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___ Sutra”?

The answer is KAMA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___ Sutra”?

4 letters: KAMA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 20, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “___ Sutra” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini 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.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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