This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 26, 2026 (55 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: 3 squares
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P _ _
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PIX as a word: (specifically) Motion pictures; movies; Obsolete spelling of pyx. [(Roman Catholicism, also figurative) A small, usually round container used to hold the host (“consecrated bread or wafer of the Eu....
PIX has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 21, 2026.
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