This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 10, 2026 (10 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
E _ _
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EES as a word: (nonstandard) Alternative spelling of is. [(now colloquial) Used in phrases with existential there (also here and where) when the semantic subject is plural.]; Alternative letter-case form of ees.
EES has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 25, 2026.
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