Parkas?

Latest answer — September 11, 2026

49 Across

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Clue explained

PEACOATS are heavy short coats, traditionally made of wool and associated with sailors. The question mark signals that these are another kind of coat—not parkas, but comparable outerwear.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A sailor wearing a traditional dark navy pea coat

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This clue's Friday, September 11, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Parkas? in the LA Times crossword is PEACOATS — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 11, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 49-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.

Parkas?” answer

PEACOATS (8 letters)

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What does PEACOATS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a short, double-breasted overcoat of coarse woollen cloth, formerly worn by sailors

When else has “Parkas?” appeared?

LA Times 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 11, 2026 (most recent) PEACOATS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Parkas?”?

The answer is PEACOATS, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Parkas?”?

8 letters: PEACOATS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on September 11, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 49-Across.

Can “Parkas?” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times 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 LA Times answers?

The full grid for September 11, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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