This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (21 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ H
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BELCH as a word: (ambitransitive, immunology) To expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth; especially, to do so loudly; (ambitransitive) To eject or emit (something) with spasmodic force or noise.
BELCH 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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