This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 2, 2026 (56 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
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ P
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LAMP as a word: A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb; A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.
LAMP has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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