This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 20, 2025 (37 Down). 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: 6 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ S
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ESTERS as a word: (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional grou...; A female given name from Hebrew, alternative form of Esther.
ESTERS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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