"Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines

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  1. 1Big acronym in insurance
  2. 6Symbols of wisdom
  3. 10___-devil
  4. 13Internet instigator
  5. 14___ guard
  6. 15Redding of RB
  7. 16Place to take a break
  8. 17Thoroughly enjoyed oneself
  9. 19Hairy cousin of TV and film
  10. 20Lasting reminder
  11. 22Equals
  12. 23Credit for a hockey player
  13. 25Place to sift crime evidence, for short
  14. 27"That really stinks!"
  15. 29Trespass
  16. 32"What a pity!"
  17. 35Coxswain's nightmare
  18. 37Country whose flag has two green stars in the middle
  19. 38Smallest
  20. 40"You sure about that?"
  21. 42Toy train, e.g.
  22. 43Biblical vessel
  23. 44Kind of skate
  24. 46Dough dispensers
  25. 47Most populous inland city of California
  26. 49Showed, as a program
  27. 51Doohickeys
  28. 53Winds its way (through)
  29. 57Common eye ailment
  30. 58What might keep you up at night?
  31. 59Astronomical event depicted visually in this puzzle
  32. 61Fake
  33. 62Sound of a raindrop
  34. 63Pitchers' stats
  35. 64Boast from a winner
  36. 65"Sho' nuff"
  37. 66Make a lasting impression
  38. 67Stun gun

Down

  1. 1Courtyards
  2. 2Broods
  3. 3Skills of the past
  4. 4Schooner filler
  5. 5The best of the best
  6. 6Org. concerned with plants
  7. 7Place to load and unload
  8. 8Article of headgear, informally
  9. 9Secure, as a onesie fastener
  10. 10Chewy fruit-flavored candy ... or a description of what's depicted visually in this puzzle
  11. 11What teakettles do
  12. 12Toronto winter hrs.
  13. 15Entrepreneur Kevin of "Shark Tank"
  14. 18Karate awards
  15. 21Part of many keyboard shortcuts
  16. 24Fateful day in ancient Rome
  17. 26Poolside garb
  18. 28Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson
  19. 30Day, in ancient Rome
  20. 31Uber ___
  21. 32Disney snowman
  22. 33German term of address
  23. 34Give something that extra oomph
  24. 36Where most of Turkey is
  25. 39Unfortunate trait for an aspiring composer
  26. 41Short-spoken
  27. 45Awards show attendee
  28. 462019 sci-fi film whose name means "to the stars"
  29. 48Throat ailment
  30. 50Puts the game away, so to speak
  31. 52Haughty sound
  32. 54Brother in the Lemony Snicket books
  33. 55Good golf score
  34. 56Have the helm
  35. 57"Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines
  36. 58Big gala
  37. 59Invasive plant?
  38. 60A little cleaner?

The answer to “"Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines” in the New York Times crossword is SULU — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 19, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 57-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.

“"Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines” answer

SULU (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SULU

SULU is the 4-letter solution that fits ""Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 19, 2025 (57-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SULU mean?

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

(noun)

  • a length of cotton or other light fabric wrapped about the body as a sarong, worn from the waist by men and full-length by women from the Melanesian Islands

When else has “"Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines” appeared?

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March 19, 2025 (most recent) → SULU. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines”?

The answer is SULU, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 19, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines”?

4 letters: SULU.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 19, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 57-Down.

Can “"Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines” 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 March 19, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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