The New York Times Crossword · 20-Across · 5 letters

Letter in the Hebrew spelling of “Adonai” The New York Times Crossword clue

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Name the first Hebrew letter, written as a five-letter English word.

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Answer

ALEPH

Why this is the right reference

ALEPH names one Hebrew letter in the word Adonai. The clue asks for the letter's five-letter English name, not its single written character or a translation of Adonai.

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Reference to identify

The transliterated Hebrew word points to its initial alphabet letter.

Who or what the answer is

Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and appears at the start of the Hebrew spelling of Adonai.

Where this clue appeared

20-Across in The New York Times Crossword puzzle for September 6, 2026.

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