Strong desire

Latest answer — July 03, 2026

29 Across

It's that little push you feel when you really want something! 🔥

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Friday, July 03, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Urban air pollution
  2. 5Double-helix material
  3. 8Wake-up call
  4. 9Necklace or bracelet bit
  5. 10Appropriate fashion choice for a truck driver?
  6. 12Computer key diagonally adjacent to 1
  7. 13Weary feeling
  8. 14Appropriate fashion choice for a basketball player?
  9. 17Segment of a tennis match
  10. 18Go out with
  11. 19Appropriate fashion choice for a farmer?
  12. 23"___ quite welcome!"
  13. 24Unit of food that may come pre-sliced
  14. 28Adjust, as clothes
  15. 29Strong desire
  16. 30Like an enjoyer of tea?
  17. 31[Pet me!]

Down

  1. 1/
  2. 2Name shouted in a classic pool game
  3. 3Nonprofit's URL ender
  4. 4Non-___ (label on some organic foods)
  5. 5Quaid of Hollywood
  6. 6It "always wears the colors of the spirit," per Ralph Waldo Emerson
  7. 7Pop-up blocker target
  8. 8Go 10 for 10 on, say
  9. 9Wells Fargo, for one
  10. 11Sauce that pairs well with gnocchi
  11. 15Fish-eating raptor
  12. 16___ Pan
  13. 19Greenish-blue shade
  14. 20Caramel-filled candy
  15. 21Convenient excuses
  16. 22Purple shade
  17. 25Rock used to craft tools in Minecraft
  18. 26In the past
  19. 27Not very many

The answer to “Strong desire” in the New York Times Midi crossword is URGE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 3, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 29-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Strong desire” answer

URGE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is URGE

It's that little push you feel when you really want something! 🔥

What does URGE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of URGE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something

When else has “Strong desire” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 3, 2026 (most recent) → URGE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Strong desire”?

The answer is URGE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Strong desire”?

4 letters: URGE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 3, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 29-Across.

Can “Strong desire” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for July 3, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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