This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ S
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BBQS as a word: Abbreviation of barbecue. [A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.]; (chiefly US, informal) Abbreviation of barbecue. [(transitive, intransitive) To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke food over indirect heat from high-smoke fue....
BBQS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 1, 2026.
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