This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 2, 2026 (63 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ N
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About the answer
ETON as a word: A town and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU965775); A town in Murray County, Georgia, United States.
ETON has been an answer 14 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
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