This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026 (59 Down), the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 26, 2026 (35 Across), the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 29, 2025 (13 Down), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (22 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.
How to read this clue
A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
NYT Crossword, February 19, 2026, 59 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ T
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About the answer
PSST as a word: (informal) To say psst, to get someone's attention or to communicate with them.
PSST has been an answer 18 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 20, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 26, 2026, 35 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ T
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NYT Crossword, December 29, 2025, 13 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ T
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NYT Crossword, November 26, 2025, 22 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ T
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