This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, September 14, 2026 (21 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (22 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
NYT Crossword, September 14, 2026, 21 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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ELM as a word: (countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers; (uncountable, usually attributive) Wood from an elm tree.
ELM has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 5, 2026.
NYT Crossword, August 11, 2026, 22 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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E _ _
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