This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 2, 2026 (67 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: 3 squares
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E _ _
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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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