This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 4, 2026 (11 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
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E _ _
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EPA as a word: (US) Initialism of Environmental Protection Agency; (organic chemistry) Initialism of eicosapentaenoic acid. [(organic chemistry) An omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), having 20 carbon atoms and 5 cis ....
EPA has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 9, 2025.
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