This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 17, 2026 (32 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ T
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FOIST as a word: (transitive) To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick; (transitive) To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
FOIST has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 17, 2026.
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