This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 2, 2026 (31 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 _ _ S
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EARS as a word: (countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea; (countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
EARS has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
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