This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, June 27, 2026 (58 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.
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Answer length: 4 squares
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L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ N
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LYNN as a word: (colloquial) A local name for King's Lynn, Norfolk, England; An English habitational surname from Welsh, from King's Lynn in Norfolk, from Welsh llyn (“lake”) or Old English lean (“reward”, implying land tenure).
LYNN has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 11, 2026.
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