This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 4, 2026 (78 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
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A _ _ N
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AVON as a word: A number of rivers in the United Kingdom:; A river in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bristol, England; running from Acton Turville into the Bristol Channel at Avonmouth.
AVON has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 4, 2026.
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