Sine qua --

Latest answer — July 23, 2026

54 Across

Complete this Latin phrase for something absolutely essential. 🏛️

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Across

  1. 1“There!”
  2. 5Furry foot
  3. 8Ella’s style
  4. 12Tel --
  5. 13HDTV brand
  6. 14Hailed thing
  7. 15Dog biscuit shape
  8. 16Poetic contraction
  9. 17Competent
  10. 18Duel tools
  11. 20“Don’t bother”
  12. 22Foot part
  13. 23TiVo precursor
  14. 24Ms. Streisand, to fans
  15. 27Hurtled
  16. 32Winter bug
  17. 33Hit CBS series
  18. 34Corn spike
  19. 35Hydrant attachment
  20. 38A/C measures
  21. 39Bearded beast
  22. 40Bashful
  23. 42Says impulsively
  24. 45Attorney
  25. 49Hindu royal
  26. 50Sushi fish
  27. 52Saab model
  28. 53Outlet letters
  29. 54Sine qua --
  30. 55Orange veggies
  31. 56“So Sick” singer
  32. 57Pooch
  33. 58Persian leader

Down

  1. 1Folder features
  2. 2Declare openly
  3. 3Flintstones’ pet
  4. 4Sidesteps
  5. 5Italian sparkling wine
  6. 6Super serve
  7. 7Tip off
  8. 8Posture
  9. 9Dry red wine
  10. 10Car bar
  11. 11Even
  12. 19Accomplish
  13. 21“A Man Called --” (Fredrik Backman novel)
  14. 24Favorite bud, in texts
  15. 25“The Greatest”
  16. 26French red wine
  17. 28Donkey
  18. 29German wine
  19. 30Perfume label word
  20. 31Hosp. workers
  21. 36Physicist Fermi
  22. 37Grass shack
  23. 38Side roads
  24. 41“That’s a laugh!”
  25. 42Muffin choice
  26. 43Valentine border
  27. 44Grit
  28. 46“Amen!”
  29. 47Gospel singer Franklin
  30. 48-- Hashanah
  31. 51“Yoo- --!"

The answer to “Sine qua --” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is NON — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 23, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 54-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date 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.

“Sine qua --” answer

NON (3 letters)

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Why the answer is NON

Complete this Latin phrase for something absolutely essential. 🏛️

What does NON mean?

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

(noun)

  • a day on which no legal business can be done, or which does not count for legal purposes

When else has “Sine qua --” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sine qua --”?

The answer is NON, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Sine qua --”?

3 letters: NON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 23, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 54-Across. Earlier appearances: July 20, 2026 → NON.

Can “Sine qua --” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for July 23, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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