This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (14 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
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E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ S
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EARLS 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.
EARLS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 12, 2026.
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