This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (65 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 22, 2025 (65 Across). 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.
NYT Crossword, January 15, 2026, 65 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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First and last letters
A _ _ _ N
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About the answer
ANTON as a word: A male given name from Latin; A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Belarusian, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Анто́н (Antón).
ANTON has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 22, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 22, 2025, 65 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ N
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