This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (14 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
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ P
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DRIP as a word: (transitive) To let fall in drops; (intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.
DRIP has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 8, 2026.
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