Japan’s national sport NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / March 4, 2026

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Crossword Answer

1 ? S

2 ? U

3 ? M

4 ? O

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Hint 1

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Think of a sport where the ring is round, but the athletes are not.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is a Japanese form of heavyweight wrestling where two athletes try to force each other out of a circular ring.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to the sport traditionally recognized as Japan's national sport, which is ???? wrestling. ???? has a long history in Japan and is deeply embedded in its culture and traditions.

Hint 4

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National sport of Japan, Sport with training stables called “heya”, Japanese wrestling, Sport whose athletes wear topknots, Bouts held in a dohyo

NYT Crossword March 4 2026 Answers

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1 ? T
2 ? A
3 ? M
4 ? P
5 ? A
6 ? E
7 ? S
8 ? P
9 ? A
10 ? R
11 ? T
12 ? O
13 ? O
14 ? A
? R
? I
? E
? S
15 ? A
? K
? A
16 ? L
? E
? A
? K
? Y
17 ? R
? I
? S
? E
? S
18 ? S
? I
? P
19 ? T
? A
? K
? I
? S
20 ? T
? A
? S
? K
21 ? H
? Y
? P
? E
22 ? D
23 ? P
? E
? S
? T
24 ? A
? N
? T
25 ? C
? U
? T
? A
? R
? U
26 ? G
27 ? T
? E
? E
28 ? R
? A
? H
29 ? D
? R
? I
? B
? L
? E
? T
30 ? H
? E
? R
31 ? E
32 ? T
? S
33 ? G
? E
? E
34 ? O
35 ? R
? E
36 ? S
37 ? U
? M
? O
38 ? C
? E
? A
? S
39 ? E
40 ? E
? C
41 ? O
42 ? N
43 ? E
? S
? A
? I
44 ? A
? R
? T
? S
? Y
45 ? C
? A
? M
? E
46 ? C
? A
? R
? L
47 ? O
? T
48 ? E
49 ? V
? O
? K
? E
? S
50 ? S
? A
? K
? E
? B
? A
51 ? R
52 ? E
? L
? E
? M
? E
? N
? T
53 ? T
? I
? L
? E
54 ? D
? E
? E
? M
55 ? P
56 ? U
57 ? L
? L
? S
? O
? M
58 ? E
? S
? T
? R
? I
59 ? N
60 ? G
61 ? S
62 ? M
? A
? Y
? I
63 ? G
? I
? V
? E
? S
64 ? T
? Y
? P
? O
65 ? S
? E
? E
? D
66 ? T
? E
? L
67 ? S
? C
? A
? B

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Japan’s national sport” in the NYT Crossword March 4 2026 is SUMO.

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At Daze Puzzle, we understand that every clue is a puzzle within a larger puzzle. Our team of dedicated human experts and puzzle lovers solves these challenges daily to help you succeed. Below, we answer common questions about this specific clue.

A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Japan's national sport" is SUMO.

A: The clue refers to the sport traditionally recognized as Japan's national sport, which is sumo wrestling. Sumo has a long history in Japan and is deeply embedded in its culture and traditions.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on March 04, 2026.

A: Sumo is a Japanese form of heavyweight wrestling where two athletes try to force each other out of a circular ring.

A: National sport of Japan, Sport with training stables called “heya”, Japanese wrestling, Sport whose athletes wear topknots, Bouts held in a dohyo

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