Van Gogh retreat in southern France

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  1. 1Sampras rival during the 1990s
  2. 7Get on board
  3. 13Let off steam, perhaps
  4. 14Perry Como or Bing Crosby
  5. 15Frustrated and making poor decisions, informally
  6. 16#1 on Wired magazine's list of the 10 most influential video games of the 2010s
  7. 17"Aren't we all hoity-toity?!"
  8. 19Generate clippings, say
  9. 20First name in hog riding
  10. 21Established fact
  11. 22Let go of
  12. 23Body layer
  13. 25Events at which to release one's inner geek
  14. 27Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacks
  15. 29Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800s
  16. 30Higher power?
  17. 31They're stoked
  18. 32Word with blue or open
  19. 33Speak, as thou might
  20. 34Kind of beard that follows the jawline
  21. 36Dunderheaded
  22. 40"You ___?"
  23. 41Punted
  24. 43Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver Wars
  25. 44Org. that's gone to the dogs?
  26. 45[womp, womp]
  27. 47Major magazine pieces
  28. 49Delicatessen offering
  29. 50Loser of the 2025 World Series
  30. 51Where to follow local customs, it's said
  31. 52Underhanded
  32. 53Beach shade

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  1. 1Sworn
  2. 2City, lake or canton de Suisse
  3. 3Tip on quite a few bucks?
  4. 4Extremely rare, facetiously
  5. 5Act bearishly
  6. 6What might come with some baggage?
  7. 7Dogsbody
  8. 8Io or luna
  9. 9When repeated, a small treat
  10. 10Shamans, typically
  11. 11Claps back
  12. 12Mardi Gras parading societies
  13. 14Tech job
  14. 16Bills first introduced in 1861
  15. 18Currency of Serbia
  16. 22Exercise almost to a point of pain
  17. 24Van Gogh retreat in southern France
  18. 26Significant spread
  19. 28Post-show celebration
  20. 30Some spa treatments
  21. 31Escapade
  22. 32Agree to, in a way
  23. 33Bath ___
  24. 34Fashions
  25. 35Clown locale
  26. 37Futuristic sci-fi classic with tales set in 2021 and 2029
  27. 38Field of the annual César Awards
  28. 39One of the Wayans brothers
  29. 42Day at the movies
  30. 45Like some costs
  31. 46Many a drop-down
  32. 48___ T

The answer to “Van Gogh retreat in southern France” in the New York Times crossword is ARLES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 20, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 24-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Van Gogh retreat in southern France” answer

ARLES (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ARLES

ARLES is the 5-letter solution that fits "Van Gogh retreat in southern France" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 20, 2025 (24-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ARLES mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ARLES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a city in south-eastern France; population 53,058 (2006). It was the capital of the medieval kingdom of Arles, formed in the 10th century by the union of the kingdoms of Provence and Burgundy

When else has “Van Gogh retreat in southern France” appeared?

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December 20, 2025 (most recent) → ARLES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Van Gogh retreat in southern France”?

The answer is ARLES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 20, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Van Gogh retreat in southern France”?

5 letters: ARLES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 20, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 24-Down.

Can “Van Gogh retreat in southern France” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

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