This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (50 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
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ Y
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PRAY as a word: (religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc; To humbly beg a person for aid or their time.
PRAY 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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