This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 14, 2026 (32 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: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ T
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PELT as a word: The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment ...; (also figuratively) The skin of an animal (especially a goat or sheep) with the hair or wool removed, often in preparation for tanning.
PELT 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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