The New York Times Crossword · 15-Across · 6 letters
*6th The New York Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 25, 2026
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Meaning cue
Count outward from the Sun to the ringed gas giant in position six.
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Why it fits
SATURN fits because the starred ordinal clue counts outward from the Sun, making the six-letter ringed planet the sixth member of the sequence.
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The asterisk marks a themed ordinal; other starred entries establish that the positions refer to planets ordered from the Sun.
Answer meaning
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in the solar system.
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15-Across in The New York Times Crossword puzzle for August 25, 2026.
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