“___ Earhart, first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane”
This clue appeared as 8-Across in the NYT Mini Crossword on Friday, October 16, 2026. The answer has 6 letters.
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The clue “___ Earhart, first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane” ran in the NYT Mini Crossword on October 16, 2026 as 8-Across. Its answer is a 6-letter word that starts with A and ends with A, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “___ Earhart, first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane” clue?+
The answer is AMELIA (6 letters), from the NYT Mini Crossword of October 16, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
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