This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 11, 2026 (131 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ X
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ESSEX as a word: A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London, and separated from Kent by the Thames estuary; A town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
ESSEX has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 5, 2026.
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