This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Sunday, December 21, 2025 (5 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
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A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ W
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About the answer
ALLOW as a word: (transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to; To not bar or obstruct.
ALLOW has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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