This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026 (53 Down). 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: 4 squares
First letter
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ P
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About the answer
BLIP as a word: (by extension) A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal; (electronics) A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
BLIP 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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