Peter or Paul, but not Mary

The answer to “Peter or Paul, but not Mary” in the LA Times crossword is TSAR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 10, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 5-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.

“Peter or Paul, but not Mary” answer

TSAR (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TSAR

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What does TSAR mean?

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

When else has “Peter or Paul, but not Mary” 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.

July 10, 2026 (most recent) → TSAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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