This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (16 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 6 squares
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P _ _ _ _ _
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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.
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