This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026 (6 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
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ T
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LEST as a word: for fear that; that (after verbs explicitly expressing fear etc.).
LEST has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 7, 2026.
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