This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, July 13, 2026 (6 Down), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 3, 2026 (55 Down), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (9 Down), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 11, 2026 (81 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
NYT Crossword, July 13, 2026, 6 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
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P _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ T
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PARROT as a word: A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae; (figurative) A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
PARROT has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 13, 2026.
NYT Crossword, May 3, 2026, 55 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
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B _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ _ E
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BELIKE as a word: (archaic or dialectal, especially Northern England) Likely, probably, perhaps, haply; (impersonal) To be pleasing to; please.
BELIKE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, April 28, 2026, 9 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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A _ _
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APE as a word: A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail; Any such primate other than a human.
APE has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 18, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 11, 2026, 81 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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A _ _
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