What is the answer to "Letter before tau"?

The most common answer is SIGMA. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer SIGMA has 5 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025, and first appeared in 2016.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Letter before tau Crossword Clue Answer

Can't figure out Letter before tau? The New Yorker crossword from October 1, 2025 used this clue. Answer: 5 letters.

Letter before tau Crossword Answer

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Letter before tau Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 5-letter answer to "Letter before tau" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Letter before tau" crossword clue is SIGMA. This answer contains 5 letters and was confirmed in the New Yorker puzzle.

Which crossword used "Letter before tau" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the New Yorker puzzle on October 1, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of SIGMA?

The word SIGMA means: the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Letter before tau".