The New York Times Crossword · 1-Across · 4 letters
Leader in a robe called a kasaya The New York Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 22, 2026
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Think of a four-letter title for a Tibetan Buddhist spiritual teacher.
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A kasaya is a robe worn by Buddhist clerics. The clue's word “Leader” narrows that broad religious reference to the four-letter Tibetan Buddhist title LAMA.
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The distinctive robe supplies the Buddhist setting, while “Leader” asks for a title rather than the garment itself.
Answer meaning
A lama is a spiritual teacher or senior monastic figure in Tibetan Buddhism.
Where this clue appeared
1-Across in The New York Times Crossword puzzle for August 21, 2026.
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