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
73% BORON The fifth element (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 25, 2025
63% ALPHA A, as for Aristotle (5) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
52% CENT Fifth of a nickel (4) Newsday Oct 7, 2025
52% IT Element element (2) USA Today Quick Sep 8, 2025
52% ATOM Element element (4) USA Today Quick Sep 8, 2025
50% URANIUM Element in a reactor (7) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
50% NICKEL Metallic element (6) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025
50% TIN Element #50 (3) Commuter Oct 28, 2025
50% MOTIVE Whodunit element (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025

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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.