This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (71 Across), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (54 Down), the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 7, 2026 (69 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.
NYT Crossword, July 16, 2026, 71 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ R
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ETHER as a word: (uncountable, colloquial) The atmosphere or space as a medium for broadcasting radio and television signals; also, a notional space through which Internet an...; (uncountable, colloquial) A particular quality created by or surrounding an object, person, or place; an atmosphere, an aura.
ETHER has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 24, 2025.
NYT Crossword, July 8, 2026, 54 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ R
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NYT Crossword, March 7, 2026, 69 Across
Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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HOLYMOSES has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 7, 2026.
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