This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 2, 2026 (61 Down), the NYT Crossword on Monday, July 13, 2026 (1 Across), the NYT Crossword on Monday, June 29, 2026 (60 Across). 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, August 2, 2026, 61 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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About the answer
AKIN as a word: (often followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind; (of persons) Of the same kin; related by blood.
AKIN has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 16, 2025.
NYT Crossword, July 13, 2026, 1 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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A _ _ N
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NYT Crossword, June 29, 2026, 60 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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First and last letters
A _ _ N
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