Steinbeck's "East of ___"

The answer to “Steinbeck's "East of ___"” in the New York Times crossword is EDEN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 12, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 74-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Steinbeck's "East of ___"” answer

EDEN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is EDEN

EDEN is the 4-letter solution that fits "Steinbeck's "East of ___"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 12, 2026 (74-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Steinbeck's "East of ___"” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

April 12, 2026 (most recent) → EDEN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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