This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 26, 2026 (26 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: 3 squares
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BBQ as a word: Abbreviation of barbecue. [A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.]; (chiefly US, informal) Abbreviation of barbecue. [(transitive, intransitive) To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke food over indirect heat from high-smoke fue....
BBQ has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 4, 2026.
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