This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 3, 2026 (9 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: 3 squares
First letter
E _ _
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About the answer
ETA as a word: The seventh letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, the eighth in Old Greek; (particle physics) A kind of electrically neutral meson having zero spin and isospin.
ETA has been an answer 25 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
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