This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (38 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: 4 squares
First letter
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ T
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LENT as a word: (Christianity) A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures; (Roman Catholicism) The 46 days preceding Easter, reckoned as 40 days by excluding Sundays.
LENT has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 14, 2025.
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