This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, July 19, 2026 (5 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
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ELEKTRA as a word: Elektra Natchios is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics; Elektra, Op. 58, is a one-act opera by Richard Strauss, to a German-language libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, which he adapted from his 1903 drama Elektra.
ELEKTRA 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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