This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Monday, December 1, 2025 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ S
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About the answer
PLOPS as a word: To make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid; (countable) A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
PLOPS 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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