This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 4, 2026 (58 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: 6 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ T
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About the answer
ELICIT as a word: To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer; To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
ELICIT has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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