This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 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: 6 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ _ E
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WEDGIE as a word: (slang) A prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks; (slang) A situation where a person's underpants are stuck uncomfortably between their buttocks.
WEDGIE 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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