This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (22 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
U _ _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ _ D
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About the answer
UPPED as a word: Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position; Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
UPPED 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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