This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 25, 2025 (39 Across). 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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A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ Y
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ARCHY as a word: (anarchism, usually derogatory) A political theory or practice that supports hierarchy and authority; the opposite of anarchy; Resembling an arch; having arches; arched; arching.
ARCHY 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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