This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 25, 2026 (24 Down). 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: 4 squares
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I _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ H
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ITCH as a word: A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area; (intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
ITCH has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 2, 2026.
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