This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (41 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
U _ _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ _ S
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About the answer
URGES as a word: A strong desire; an itch to do something; (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
URGES 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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