This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 15, 2026 (92 Down). 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: 7 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ _ E
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ELLIPSE as a word: (geometry) A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse)...; (grammar) Ellipsis, the removal from a phrase of a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood without having to be stated.
ELLIPSE 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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