This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (40 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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ELON as a word: (photography) Synonym of metol (“p-methylaminophenol sulfate”); Elon Musk (b. 1971), South African-Canadian-American billionaire entrepreneur.
ELON has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 27, 2026.
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