This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 11, 2026 (23 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: 4 squares
First letter
J _ _ _
First and last letters
J _ _ N
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JOHN as a word: (slang, US) A prostitute's client; (slang, US) A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.
JOHN 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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