This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 29, 2025 (4 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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V _ _ _ _
First and last letters
V _ _ _ A
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VILLA as a word: A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat; (UK) A family house, often semi-detached in Victorian or Edwardian style, in a middle class street.
VILLA 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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