This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 21, 2025 (76 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: 3 squares
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P _ _
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POP as a word: (countable) A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle, especially when the contents are pressurized by fizziness; (uncountable, regional, Midwestern US, Canada, Inland Northern American, Midlands, Northwestern US, Western Pennsylvania, Northern England) An effervescent o....
POP has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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