This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (11 Down and 30 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 23, 2026, 11 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ I
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POORI as a word: Alternative form of puri (“type of unleavened bread”). [A type of unleavened bread from India and Pakistan, usually deep-fried.].
POORI has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, July 23, 2026, 30 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ I
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ROTI as a word: A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.
ROTI has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 7, 2025.
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