This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 21, 2026 (10 Down). 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: 6 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ S
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ERECTS as a word: Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards; (of body parts) Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation.
ERECTS 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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