This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 21, 2026 (64 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 _ _ _ E
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PIQUE as a word: (transitive) To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity...; (transitive) To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.
PIQUE 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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