This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (15 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ L
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ARIEL as a word: (biblical) A name for the city of Jerusalem, the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of modern Israel, and the claimed capital city of modern Palestine; An Israeli settlement and city in the central West Bank.
ARIEL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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