This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (55 Down), the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 12, 2026 (62 Down), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 (7 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
NYT Crossword, April 21, 2026, 55 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ O
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About the answer
ESSO as a word: a trading name for ExxonMobil; a trading name for the oil and gas company ExxonMobil.
ESSO has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 25, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 12, 2026, 62 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ O
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NYT Crossword, November 25, 2025, 7 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ O
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Other clues with the same answer
- Brand represented by Happy the Oil Drop
- Gas brand seen in Edward Hopper's "Portrait of Orleans"
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- ExxonMobil brand
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- Big name in petrol
- The first letter in this gas brand's logo resembles a backward 3
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