This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 31, 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: 5 squares
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ABBEY as a word: A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic bui...; The church of a monastery.
ABBEY 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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