This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 2, 2026 (49 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
I _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ H
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ITCH as a word: A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area; (intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
ITCH has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 2, 2026.
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