This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, July 19, 2026 (73 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ T
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ERECT as a word: Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards; (of body parts) Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation.
ERECT has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 15, 2025.
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