This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026 (5 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: 6 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ _ T
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THIRST as a word: A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitemen...; The condition producing the sensation of thirst.
THIRST 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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