This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 14, 2026 (20 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: 5 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ T
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PLEAT as a word: (sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freed...; (transitive) To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
PLEAT has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 14, 2026.
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