This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 28, 2025 (58 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: 6 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ S
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EREBUS as a word: (Greek mythology) The dark and gloomy cavern between the earth and Hades; the underworld; (Greek mythology) One of the Greek primordial deities who was the personification of darkness and shadow, brother-husband of Nyx and son of Chaos.
EREBUS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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