Aristotle's "fifth element" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Aristotle's "fifth element" last seen in Washington Post Mini puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ETHER.

Crossword Answer For Aristotle's "fifth element":

40 Potential Answers:

Rank	Answer	Length	Source	Date
98%	ETHER Aristotle's "fifth element"	(5)	The Washington Post Mini	Sep 4, 2025
75%	BORON The fifth element	(5)	Thomas Joseph	Oct 25, 2025
62%	ALPHA A, as for Aristotle	(5)	Newsday	Oct 5, 2025
54%	MONROE Fifth president	(6)	Universal	Dec 8, 2025
54%	JUMPS Fifth of a phrase	(5)	The Telegraph Cross Atlantic	Dec 2, 2025
54%	SPARETIRES Fifth wheels?	(10)	New York Times	Nov 8, 2025
51%	LEAD Element (4)	(4)	Mirror Quick	Dec 8, 2025
51%	SOH Fifth note of a scale	(3)	The Telegraph Cross Atlantic	Dec 4, 2025
51%	ZINC Multivitamin element	(4)	LA Times Daily	Dec 3, 2025
51%	BRAN Roughage element	(4)	Puzzler Backwords	Dec 2, 2025

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What is the answer of Aristotle's "fifth element" Crossword Clue?

In Aristotle's philosophy, he proposed the existence of a fifth element called "ether" or "quintessence" which was believed to make up the heavenly bodies. This concept influenced medieval thought and is a key element in understanding ancient cosmology.