This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (22 Across). 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: 5 squares
First letter
U _ _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ _ P
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USURP as a word: To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means; To take the place rightfully belonging to someone or something else.
USURP has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 18, 2025.
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