This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 20, 2025 (3 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.
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Answer length: 6 squares
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ANTLER as a word: A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose, and elk, normally in pairs, grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is gener...; A city and village in North Dakota.
ANTLER has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 20, 2025.
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