Print unit

Latest answer — September 15, 2026

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Clue explained

PICA is a traditional printing unit equal to 12 points, used for measuring type and line length.

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Definition
A typographic ruler used to measure picas and points

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 15, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Consider appropriate
  2. 7Lunch spot
  3. 11Kingly fur
  4. 12Region
  5. 13Taylor Swift song
  6. 15Coffee bar order
  7. 16Physique
  8. 18Sailors, in slang
  9. 21Miseries
  10. 22Camera positions
  11. 24“Gnarly!”
  12. 25Sedan or SUV
  13. 26Catch some z’s
  14. 27Stabbed, in a way
  15. 29Print unit
  16. 30Boat bottom
  17. 31Trig function
  18. 32Pizzeria buy
  19. 34Taylor Swift song
  20. 40Artist’s inspiration
  21. 41Concert bonus
  22. 42Dessert fruit
  23. 43Ranked, in a tourney

Down

  1. 1Min. part
  2. 2Screw up
  3. 3Aussie bird
  4. 4Farm patches
  5. 5Parquet feature
  6. 6Final, for one
  7. 7Approached menacingly
  8. 8Sleeve filler
  9. 9Clinic cost
  10. 10Lobed organ
  11. 14Complete
  12. 16With 20-Down, Taylor Swift song
  13. 17Nostalgic song
  14. 19Quarrel
  15. 20See 16-Down
  16. 21Tick off
  17. 22Blue
  18. 23Relaxing retreat
  19. 25Viola’s cousin
  20. 28Cousin on “Wednesday”
  21. 29Use an awl
  22. 31Play part
  23. 33Singer Burl
  24. 34Little devil
  25. 35Take to court
  26. 36“Rose -- rose ...”
  27. 37Silent approval
  28. 38Raw metal
  29. 39Tie the knot

The answer to “Print unit” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is PICA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 15, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 29-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Print unit” answer

PICA (4 letters)

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What does PICA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of PICA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a unit of type size and line length equal to 12 points (about 1/6 inch or 4.2 mm)

When else has “Print unit” appeared?

Thomas Joseph reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 15, 2026 (most recent) → PICA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Print unit”?

The answer is PICA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Print unit”?

4 letters: PICA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 15, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 29-Across.

Can “Print unit” have a different answer?

Yes — Thomas Joseph sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Thomas Joseph answers?

The full grid for September 15, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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