This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 9, 2025 (48 Down and 73 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, November 9, 2025, 48 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ T
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ALOT as a word: (nonstandard, proscribed) Alternative form of a lot (compare to awhile). [(informal) Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.]; (nonstandard, proscribed) Alternative form of a lot.
ALOT has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 5, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 9, 2025, 73 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ N
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ATON as a word: A surname; (nautical) Alternative letter-case form of AtoN.
ATON has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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