This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 19, 2026 (26 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: 6 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ _ N
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About the answer
RETCON as a word: To employ such a device; A fictional setting in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.
RETCON 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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