This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (52 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
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ T
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ERECT as a word: Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards; (of body parts) Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation.
ERECT has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 15, 2025.
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