This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 11, 2026 (6 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ N
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AVON as a word: A number of rivers in the United Kingdom:; A river in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bristol, England; running from Acton Turville into the Bristol Channel at Avonmouth.
AVON has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 4, 2026.
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