This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, January 23, 2026 (47 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 26, 2025 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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NYT Crossword, January 23, 2026, 47 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ E
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About the answer
PYRE as a word: A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned; Any heap or pile of combustibles.
PYRE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 26, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 26, 2025, 5 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ E
Show the answer
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