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NYT Daily • August 17, 2025

Palindromic constellation

Answer:

ARA

Hint:

This southern star group shares its name with a Latin prayer’s ending.

Explanation:

"Palindromic" hints that the answer reads the same backward as forward, like "ARA" (A-R-A). "Constellation" refers to a star pattern in the sky, and ARA is a small southern constellation named after the Latin word for "altar." The clue cleverly combines a wordplay trick (palindrome) with a straightforward astronomical term to point to this three-letter answer.

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