This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 14, 2026 (26 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.
How to read this clue
"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ S
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About the answer
PEKES as a word: (informal) A Pekingese dog; (informal) Alternative letter-case form of Peke (“Pekinese dog”). [(informal) A Pekingese dog.].
PEKES 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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