This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, April 20, 2026 (22 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ T
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HOIST as a word: (transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heav...; (transitive, sports, often figurative) To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
HOIST has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 20, 2026.
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