This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 25, 2026 (45 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ N
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TOWN as a word: A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a ...; Any more urbanized centre than the place of reference.
TOWN 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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