Blade sheathed in a saya

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  1. 1Leafy vegetable with a lot of vitamin K
  2. 5Co. whose camera broadcast the first live video from space
  3. 8Lard and tallow, for two
  4. 12Where pandas are native
  5. 13100%
  6. 14Evidence of a leak
  7. 15A reason to act this very instant ... or why you might 6-Down 32-Down?
  8. 18Like a 1,000-piece monochromatic jigsaw puzzle
  9. 19Least expensive way to fly
  10. 20Spun some records, informally
  11. 22Actress de Armas
  12. 23Hamiltons
  13. 25Hubbub
  14. 26Chance to see the big game?
  15. 28Marvel supervillain
  16. 30Alternative to a blur or pixelation
  17. 34Pawn
  18. 36El Paso-to-Oklahoma City dir.
  19. 37Spat
  20. 40Broad valleys
  21. 41Anderson who directed "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
  22. 42Word after fruit or word
  23. 44Comes to a close
  24. 45"Saturday Night Fever" music genre
  25. 47Obama-era policy whose last three letters spell a different Obama-era law
  26. 48Some printable files
  27. 49Rack up
  28. 50Nurse a grudge, say
  29. 51Form of much of the dialogue of 2021's "CODA," in brief
  30. 52Pirates' support group?
  31. 54Inbox abbr.
  32. 55Ways of the world
  33. 57Model's pride, informally
  34. 5810 out of 10
  35. 60Gets under control
  36. 61Prefix with tourism
  37. 62Silly ones
  38. 63Caveman's covering
  39. 64Heart test, for short
  40. 65Meat-and-potatoes diner dish

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  1. 1Blade sheathed in a saya
  2. 2___ Ghani, former Afghan president
  3. 3Prevaricated
  4. 4Chow down on
  5. 5___ Novarro, Hollywood sex symbol of the 1920s
  6. 6With 32-Down, beat an opponent soundly
  7. 7Wonderland interloper
  8. 8First prez to appoint a woman to the cabinet
  9. 9Like the environment in many reptile terrariums
  10. 10Item next to a piano in a piano bar
  11. 11Certain form-fitting swimsuit
  12. 16Trap by freezing
  13. 17Apt anagram for "brush"
  14. 18Possesses
  15. 21Put on, as a costume
  16. 23Arduous walks
  17. 24Bedframe boards
  18. 27It's granted by a security clearance
  19. 29Three-note chords
  20. 31Stitchers' gathering
  21. 32See 6-Down
  22. 33Sheltie from a shelter, e.g.
  23. 34Bottleful that might 6-/32-Down?
  24. 35Love of the past
  25. 38Fixed costs
  26. 39Bottleful that might 6-Down/32-Down?
  27. 40Head out
  28. 43Lollygag
  29. 45One of two in Monopoly
  30. 46Assn.
  31. 52"Hey, I've got a secret to tell you"
  32. 53[Ah, woe is me!]
  33. 56Neighbor of N.J.
  34. 59"Breaking Bad" investigatory grp.

The answer to “Blade sheathed in a saya” in the New York Times crossword is KATANA — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 30, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, 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.

“Blade sheathed in a saya” answer

KATANA (6 letters)

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Why the answer is KATANA

KATANA is the 6-letter solution that fits "Blade sheathed in a saya" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 30, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does KATANA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a long, single-edged sword used by Japanese samurai

When else has “Blade sheathed in a saya” appeared?

New York Times 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.

April 30, 2025 (most recent) → KATANA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Blade sheathed in a saya”?

The answer is KATANA, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Blade sheathed in a saya”?

6 letters: KATANA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 30, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 1-Down.

Can “Blade sheathed in a saya” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times 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 this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for April 30, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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