This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, April 27, 2026 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ E
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About the answer
STARVE as a word: (intransitive) To die because of lack of food or of not eating; (intransitive) To suffer severely because of lack of food or of not eating.
STARVE 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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