This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 12, 2026 (22 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
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Answer length: 3 squares
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ECO as a word: A proposed name for the common currency that the West African Monetary Zone plans to introduce in the framework of the Economic Community of West African States; Clipping of ecological: environmentally friendly or sensitive. [Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.].
ECO has been an answer 16 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 27, 2025.
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