This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (20 Across). 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ D
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PLAID as a word: (textiles) A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern; The typical chequered pattern of a plaid; tartan.
PLAID 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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