Sierra ___

The answer to “Sierra ___” in the New York Times crossword is LEONE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 20, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 51-Down, and it has also run on 2 earlier dates with the same answer. 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.

“Sierra ___” answer

LEONE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LEONE

LEONE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Sierra ___" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 20, 2025 (51-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LEONE mean?

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

When else has “Sierra ___” 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.

• November 20, 2025 (most recent) → LEONE
• March 12, 2025 → LEONE
• January 26, 2025 → LEONE

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