This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 (22 Across). 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: 4 squares
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E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ N
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EGAN as a word: (countable) A surname from Irish; (countable) An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname.
EGAN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 24, 2026.
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