This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 11, 2026 (87 Down), the Mini Crossword on Friday, February 27, 2026 (5 Across), the Mini Crossword on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (2 Down). 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.
NYT Crossword, October 11, 2026, 87 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ E
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ERIE as a word: Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America; A city, the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States.
ERIE has been an answer 15 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.
Mini Crossword, February 27, 2026, 5 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ E
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Mini Crossword, February 5, 2026, 2 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ N
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HURON as a word: Lake Huron; (archaic) A member of the Wyandot people, a Native American group.
HURON has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 7, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- The "E" in HOMES
- Cleveland's lake
- ___ Triangle (coastal section of Pennsylvania)
- Lake from which the Niagara River flows
- Lake separating Ohio from Ontario
- County in western New York
- Lake on Ohio's northern border
- City in NW Pennsylvania
- Native American people known as the "Nation du Chat"
- Lake ___, body of water near London
- Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver Wars
- Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du Chat
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