This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 29, 2025 (19 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ L
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EARL as a word: (nobility) A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed...; (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called counts and viscounts.
EARL has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 7, 2025.
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