This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 (11 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ S
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PUNS as a word: A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused; (intransitive) To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.
PUNS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 21, 2026.
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