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3 letters · New York Times · Sunday, May 12, 2019 · 89-Down

Appeared in 11 New York Times Crosswords between January 1997 and December 2023.

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a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods

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December 31, 2023
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May 12, 2019
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January 28, 2018
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January 1, 2012
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April 15, 2009
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March 11, 2007
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September 9, 2006
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February 18, 2006
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October 31, 2005
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June 15, 2005
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January 19, 1997
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