This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (2 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.
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Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ S
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ETHOS as a word: The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement; (rhetoric) A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker invokes their authority, competence or expertise in an attempt to persuade others that their vie....
ETHOS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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