This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 26, 2026 (55 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 (61 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.
NYT Crossword, March 26, 2026, 55 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
U _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ E
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URGE as a word: A strong desire; an itch to do something; (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
URGE has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 17, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 30, 2025, 61 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
Y _ _
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YEN as a word: A strong desire, urge, or yearning; The unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen.
YEN has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 13, 2025.
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