Aristotle's "fifth element" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Aristotle's "fifth element" featured in Washington Post Mini puzzle on September 4, 2025. 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
74%	BORON Fifth element	(5)	Universal	Aug 7, 2025
51%	SPARETIRE Fifth wheel	(9)	New York Times	Aug 25, 2025
51%	SOH Fifth note	(3)	The Telegraph Cross Atlantic	Aug 24, 2025
51%	MAY Fifth month	(3)
48%	STLEO Fifth-cen. pope	(5)	Premier Sunday	Sep 7, 2025
48%	ZINC Zn element	(4)	The Telegraph Quick	Sep 7, 2025
48%	TAIL Kangaroo's "fifth leg"	(4)	Universal	Aug 25, 2025
48%	HYDROGEN Lightest element	(8)	The Times Sunday Concise	Aug 17, 2025
48%	SAKS Fifth Avenue store	(4)	Eugene Sheffer	Aug 16, 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.