This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (7 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: 4 squares
First letter
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ T
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LUST as a word: A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal; (intransitive, usually in the phrase lust after) To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.
LUST has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 18, 2026.
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