Long-lived being in Buddhist cosmology

The answer to “Long-lived being in Buddhist cosmology” in the New York Times crossword is DEVA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 22, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 21-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.

“Long-lived being in Buddhist cosmology” answer

DEVA (4 letters)

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Why the answer is DEVA

DEVA is the 4-letter solution that fits "Long-lived being in Buddhist cosmology" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 22, 2025 (21-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DEVA mean?

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

When else has “Long-lived being in Buddhist cosmology” appeared?

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March 22, 2025 (most recent) → DEVA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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