This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026 (9 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
E _ _
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About the answer
EXS as a word: (colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband; Ex-, former, previously but no longer.
EXS 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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