This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 27, 2025 (14 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
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E _ _ _
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E _ _ S
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EARS as a word: (countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea; (countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
EARS has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
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