The Big Easy is a nickname for the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The term is often used to refer to the city's unique culture and laid-back atmosphere. The crossword solutions for this term are ELS (3 letters), which stands for Ernest N. 'Ernie' Morial, the first African American mayor of New Orleans; NOLA (4 letters), which is an acronym for New Orleans, Louisiana; and ERNIEELS (8 letters), which is a combination of Ernie Morial's initials and the city's acronym.