Aristotle's "fifth element" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHER Aristotle's "fifth element" (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 4, 2025
95% BORON The fifth element (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 2, 2026
72% ALPHA A, as for Aristotle (5) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
68% TELOS Ultimate end, to Aristotle (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
65% MAY Fifth month (3) Commuter Jan 28, 2026
65% FACTOR Element (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
65% MONROE Fifth president (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025
65% JUMPS Fifth of a phrase (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
62% HUN Fifth-century ravager (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
62% AVENUE Fifth or Madison, in Manhattan (6) New York Times Jan 26, 2026

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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.