According to Speechify, the NATO alphabet is primarily used “to help people communicate via radio more easily and prevent miscommunication.” Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

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ECHO (2D: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta follower) In the NATO phonetic alphabet, ECHO is the word for E. This is a great bonus answer for today's theme.

NATO (60A: Org. with a phonetic alphabet) The NATO phonetic alphabet is a widely used radiotelephone spelling alphabet. It is comprised of 26 words, one for each letter of the alphabet.