Moon believed to have a subsurface ocean

Latest answer — August 25, 2026

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Titan shown as Saturn’s hazy orange moon in space

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TITAN is Saturn’s largest moon and is believed to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust. The clue identifies it by this scientific feature.

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This clue's Tuesday, August 25, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Moon believed to have a subsurface ocean” in the New York Times crossword is TITAN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 47-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.

“Moon believed to have a subsurface ocean” answer

TITAN (5 letters)

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What does TITAN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a person or thing of very great strength, intellect, or importance

When else has “Moon believed to have a subsurface ocean” 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.

August 25, 2026 (most recent) → TITAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Moon believed to have a subsurface ocean”?

The answer is TITAN, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Moon believed to have a subsurface ocean”?

5 letters: TITAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 47-Across.

Can “Moon believed to have a subsurface ocean” 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 August 25, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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