This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 3, 2026 (8 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.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
PEERESS as a word: A woman holding a noble title in her own right; A noblewoman married to a peer.
PEERESS 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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