Sudden burst of wind

The answer to “Sudden burst of wind” in the New York Times crossword is GUST — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 3, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 26-Down. 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.

“Sudden burst of wind” answer

GUST (4 letters)

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Why the answer is GUST

A quick, sharp puff of air that hits without warning 💨

What does GUST mean?

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

When else has “Sudden burst of wind” appeared?

New York Times 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.

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

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