This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (50 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ S
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ELIS as a word: (historical) An ancient Greek city-state in northwestern Peloponnese, modern Greece; A regional unit of modern Greece in West Greece, corresponding to the area once ruled by the city-state.
ELIS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
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