This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (60 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 17, 2026 (103 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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NYT Crossword, July 9, 2026, 60 Across
Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A
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APIASAMOA has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, May 17, 2026, 103 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ O
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PISMO as a word: Ellipsis of Pismo Beach: a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. [A city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.].
PISMO has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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