This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 13, 2025 (10 Down). 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.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 4 squares
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E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ N
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ECON as a word: Abbreviation of economics. [(social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of...; Abbreviation of economy. [Effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources.].
ECON has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 13, 2025.
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