This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (16 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 _ _ _ A
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PINTA as a word: (British, colloquial) A pint of milk; A human skin disease endemic to Mexico, Central America, and South America, caused by infection with a spirochete, Treponema pallidum carateum, which is morp....
PINTA 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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