This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 27, 2025 (34 Across). 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.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ E
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About the answer
PETE as a word: A diminutive of the male given name Peter; (slang) A Peterbilt truck.
PETE has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 28, 2025.
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