This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 26, 2026 (1 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 8, 2026 (14 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, 1 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ R
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ABHOR as a word: (transitive) To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward; (transitive) To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
ABHOR has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 16, 2026.
NYT Crossword, March 8, 2026, 14 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ T
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DETEST as a word: (transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe; (transitive, obsolete) To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.
DETEST has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 25, 2026.
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