This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (54 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: 3 squares
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P _ _
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PAR as a word: (golf, mostly uncountable) The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole; (golf, countable) A hole in which a player achieves par.
PAR has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 10, 2025.
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