This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 30, 2026 (4 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
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ L
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AWOL as a word: (originally military) Absent without official leave (permission); (military) Absence without proper authority from the properly appointed place of duty, or from unit, organization, or other place of duty at which one is req....
AWOL has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 16, 2025.
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