This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 18, 2026 (53 Across). 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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E _ _
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EON as a word: An immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time; (US, informal, hyperbolic) A long period of time.
EON has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 6, 2026.
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