This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 27, 2025 (10 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.
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Answer length: 5 squares
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A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ N
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About the answer
ALTON as a word: A number of places in England:; An undefined locality in Idridgehay and Alton parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, around Alton Hall and Alton Manor.
ALTON has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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