Zen riddle Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Friday, October 24, 2025 · 64-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between March 2001 and October 2025.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 24, 2025 · 64-Across · 4 letters
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a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning
noun
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