This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 25, 2026 (129 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ T
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DETEST as a word: (transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe; (transitive, obsolete) To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.
DETEST has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 25, 2026.
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