This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 4, 2026 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ K
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PECK as a word: (ambitransitive) To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird); (transitive) To form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument.
PECK has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 4, 2026.
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