This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (22 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ S
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LUSTS as a word: A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal; (intransitive, usually in the phrase lust after) To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.
LUSTS 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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