This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 7, 2025 (105 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
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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