Riddle in Zen Buddhism

The answer to “Riddle in Zen Buddhism” in the New York Times crossword is KOAN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 28, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 63-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.

“Riddle in Zen Buddhism” answer

KOAN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is KOAN

KOAN is the 4-letter solution that fits "Riddle in Zen Buddhism" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 28, 2026 (63-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does KOAN mean?

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

When else has “Riddle in Zen Buddhism” 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.

June 28, 2026 (most recent) → KOAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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