This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 13, 2025 (15 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: 4 squares
First letter
I _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ P
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About the answer
IHOP as a word: Acronym of International House of Pancakes, a US-based restaurant chain.
IHOP has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
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- Business whose rewards program gives "Stackholder Perks"
- Flapjack franchise
- Company that bought out Applebee's in 2007
- Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name
- Waffle House alternative
- Blue-roofed restaurant
- Denny's alternative
- Restaurant chain acronym
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- Practices on the court (18 Across)
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