“Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you reverse the third and fourth letters”
This clue appeared as 49-Down in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The answer has 5 letters.
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The clue “Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you reverse the third and fourth letters” ran in the NYT Crossword on July 5, 2025 as 49-Down. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with E and ends with E, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you reverse the third and fourth letters” clue?+
The answer is ELSIE (5 letters), from the NYT Crossword of July 5, 2025.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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