This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 14, 2025 (17 Across). 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: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ E
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CHAFE as a word: (transitive) To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm; (transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
CHAFE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 14, 2025.
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