“Star Wars” planet where Luke Skywalker rides a tauntaun NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / July 9, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? H

2 ? O

3 ? T

4 ? H

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Hint 1

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Think of a place where the chill is strong, and the Force is with you.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is a fictional ice planet in the 'Star Wars' universe.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to a specific location in the 'Star Wars' universe. ???? is the icy planet featured in 'The Empire Strikes Back,' where the Rebel Alliance establishes a base, and Luke Skywalker rides a tauntaun, a creature adapted to the cold environment.

Hint 4

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Ice planet in “The Empire Strikes Back”, Ice planet in "The Empire Strikes Back"

NYT Crossword July 9 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “”Star Wars” planet where Luke Skywalker rides a tauntaun” in the NYT Crossword July 9 2026 is HOTH.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for ""Star Wars" planet where Luke Skywalker rides a tauntaun" is HOTH.

A: The clue refers to a specific location in the 'Star Wars' universe. Hoth is the icy planet featured in 'The Empire Strikes Back,' where the Rebel Alliance establishes a base, and Luke Skywalker rides a tauntaun, a creature adapted to the cold environment.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on July 09, 2026.

A: Hoth is a fictional ice planet in the 'Star Wars' universe.

A: Ice planet in “The Empire Strikes Back”, Ice planet in "The Empire Strikes Back"

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