This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 14, 2026 (45 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.
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AVALON as a word: (Arthurian legend) An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death; A city in Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North America.
AVALON has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 14, 2026.
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