This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 17, 2026 (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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ N
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CATAN as a word: the Xbox Live Arcade version of Klaus Teuber's The Settlers of Catan, developed by Big Huge Games in collaboration with Teuber; Catan, previously known as The Settlers of Catan or simply Settlers, is a multiplayer board game designed by Klaus Teuber.
CATAN 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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