This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 30, 2026 (28 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
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ N
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DAMN as a word: (sometimes vulgar) Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody; (sometimes vulgar) Very; extremely.
DAMN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 2, 2026.
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