This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (33 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 5 squares
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E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ R
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EIDER as a word: Any of the species of Somateria spp. and Polysticta stelleri or of the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their ow...; A river in Germany, the boundary between Schleswig and Holstein.
EIDER has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since August 11, 2026.
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