This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (5 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ E
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About the answer
CRAVE as a word: (ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for; (transitive, archaic or literary) To ask for earnestly; to beg or demand, as from a figure of authority.
CRAVE 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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