This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 29, 2025 (38 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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ELS as a word: Obsolete form of else. [(postpositive, used only with indefinite or interrogative pronouns) Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.]; Initialism of Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
ELS has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 29, 2025.
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