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4 squares · NYT Crossword · July 16, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (1 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 6, 2025 (22 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.

NYT Crossword, July 16, 2026, 1 Across

Answer length: 4 squares

First letter

P _ _ _

First and last letters

P _ _ H

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POSH as a word: Stylish; elegant; exclusive; luxurious; expensive; Associated with the upper classes.

POSH has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 7, 2026.

NYT Crossword, November 6, 2025, 22 Down

Answer length: 6 squares

First letter

C _ _ _ _ _

First and last letters

C _ _ _ _ E

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COOKIE as a word: (Canada, US, Philippines) A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm; (UK, Commonwealth) A sweet baked good (as in the previous sense) usually having chocolate chips, fruit, nuts, etc. baked into it.

COOKIE 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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