This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 15, 2026 (55 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 6 squares
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T _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ _ E
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TEEPEE as a word: A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America; A conical formation of small flammable sticks leaning on each other, in roughly the shape of an Indian teepee, built over smaller tinder such as cotton or le....
TEEPEE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 15, 2026.
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