This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ S
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About the answer
ASKS as a word: To request or petition; (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
ASKS has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
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