This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, November 9, 2026 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ N
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About the answer
SAXON as a word: A member of an ancient West Germanic tribe that lived at the eastern North Sea coast and south of it; A native or inhabitant of Saxony, Germany.
SAXON 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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