Europa, Ganymede or Callisto vis-à-vis Jupiter

The answer to “Europa, Ganymede or Callisto vis-à-vis Jupiter” in the New York Times crossword is MOON — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 22, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 81-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.

“Europa, Ganymede or Callisto vis-à-vis Jupiter” answer

MOON (4 letters)

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Why the answer is MOON

MOON is the 4-letter solution that fits "Europa, Ganymede or Callisto vis-à-vis Jupiter" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 22, 2026 (81-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MOON mean?

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

When else has “Europa, Ganymede or Callisto vis-à-vis Jupiter” 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.

February 22, 2026 (most recent) → MOON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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