This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (50 Across). 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
V _ _ _
First and last letters
V _ _ T
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VAST as a word: Very large or wide (literally or figuratively); Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.
VAST has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 14, 2026.
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