This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 26, 2026 (39 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 3 squares
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ELM as a word: (countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers; (uncountable, usually attributive) Wood from an elm tree.
ELM has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 5, 2026.
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