This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 22, 2026 (24 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.
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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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