Classic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys

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Peanuts is the classic comic strip featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy, and it inspired multiple Emmy-winning productions and Tony-winning shows. The entry is PEANUS because the T is omitted by the puzzle’s special rule.

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Pop culture
A Peanuts comic-strip panel featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

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  1. 1Important info to have while you're waiting in a cellphone lot, for short
  2. 4Fall or fell
  3. 10Cause of a sudden change in interest, informally?
  4. 14Close
  5. 15Pho soup garnishes
  6. 16Conduit of neural signals
  7. 17Early models
  8. 19Relative of a gull
  9. 20"Ain't gonna happen"
  10. 21Big bang cause
  11. 22Chilling
  12. 24The remotest of remote jobs?
  13. 27Kid
  14. 28Supermodel Banks
  15. 29Break into loud cheers, as a crowd
  16. 31Answer to "Who's ready to go?"
  17. 33Broadcast
  18. 35Uno + due
  19. 36Mononymous Irish singer
  20. 37Animated film that was the highest-grossing movie of 1992
  21. 41"Impossible!"
  22. 43Hibernation spots
  23. 44Dip target, maybe
  24. 46Things entered in a sudoku grid: Abbr.
  25. 47Messy dorm room, figuratively
  26. 48Fruits often seen in still lifes
  27. 50Take back, for short
  28. 53City haze
  29. 55Canine guard?
  30. 57Dishwasher cycle
  31. 59"A form of madness," it's said
  32. 60Actress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip"
  33. 62Singer/songwriter Mitchell
  34. 63Fruits named after a mythical drink
  35. 66Noted cartoon dog
  36. 67Its first video, "Me at the zoo," has over 400 million views
  37. 68State whose outline can be made by connecting seven particular squares in this puzzle
  38. 69Valley
  39. 70Give a once-over
  40. 71Crafty

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  1. 1Channel with "2" and "U" spinoffs
  2. 2Pharynx setting
  3. 3Post-mortem
  4. 4General on a Chinese menu
  5. 5Decide one will
  6. 6Hester of "The Scarlet Letter"
  7. 7Grab-and-go breakfast option
  8. 8Guitar relative
  9. 9Gas brand seen in Edward Hopper's "Portrait of Orleans"
  10. 10Betting odds, e.g.
  11. 11Concern for a gymnastics judge
  12. 12Certain pickleball shot
  13. 13Greenwich Village's Stonewall, e.g.
  14. 18Groups of four
  15. 23Paper competing with the W.S.J.
  16. 25Debugger?
  17. 26Remedy for a missed exit
  18. 30Lowly worker
  19. 32Farm sound
  20. 34Ready to eat
  21. 36Small hound that doesn't bark
  22. 37What a premium subscription may help you avoid
  23. 38"Time to go!"
  24. 39Very soon
  25. 40By
  26. 42What "Coco" is a nickname for, for tennis's Coco Gauff
  27. 45Military hairstyles
  28. 48Family-friendly movie ratings
  29. 49The Sphinx, for one
  30. 51Classic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys
  31. 52Folding a fitted sheet, it may seem
  32. 54Edible bulb
  33. 56Many Moroccans
  34. 58Mononymous Irish singer
  35. 61Grayish
  36. 62Profile pic format, in brief
  37. 64Dawn deity
  38. 65In medias ___

The answer to “Classic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys” in the New York Times crossword is PEANUS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 16, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 51-Down. 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.

“Classic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys” answer

PEANUS (6 letters)

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When else has “Classic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys” appeared?

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September 16, 2026 (most recent) → PEANUS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Classic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys”?

The answer is PEANUS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Classic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys”?

6 letters: PEANUS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 16, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 51-Down.

Can “Classic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys” have a different answer?

Yes — New York 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.

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