This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 14, 2026 (14 Down), the NYT Crossword on Monday, April 20, 2026 (2 Down), the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 12, 2025 (7 Down), the NYT Crossword on Monday, November 24, 2025 (13 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.
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A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
NYT Crossword, June 14, 2026, 14 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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U _ _
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UGH as a word: the sound of a cough or grunt.
UGH has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 7, 2025.
NYT Crossword, April 20, 2026, 2 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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E _ _
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EWW as a word: (rail transport) The station code of Ewell West railway station in Ewell, England; Alternative spelling of ew.
EWW has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 11, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 12, 2025, 7 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
U _ _
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NYT Crossword, November 24, 2025, 13 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
I _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ Y
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ICKY as a word: (informal) Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting; (informal) Excessively sentimental.
ICKY 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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