This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 20, 2025 (24 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: 5 squares
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ARLES as a word: A city in Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France; (Scotland, obsolete) Alternative form of earles (“deposit”). [(Ulster) deposit (on a purchase, etc.)].
ARLES has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 28, 2025.
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