This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 15, 2026 (5 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ S
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ERAS as a word: a humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Albert Boton and Albert Hollenstein and was released by the International Typeface Corporation in 1976.
ERAS has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
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