This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 30, 2026 (30 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
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ L
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HELL as a word: (in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be; (countable, hyperbolic, figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life.
HELL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 24, 2025.
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