Gift from a teacher's pet
Latest answer — August 26, 2026
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Clue explained
An APPLE is the traditional gift from a teacher’s pet to a teacher, especially in the familiar schoolroom cliché. The clue uses that idiomatic association rather than a specific apple.
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- Phrase or idiom
NYT Crossword
This clue's Wednesday, August 26, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Gift from a teacher's pet” in the New York Times crossword is APPLE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 26, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 49-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.
“Gift from a teacher's pet” answer
APPLE (5 letters)
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What does APPLE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of APPLE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- the round fruit of a tree of the rose family, which typically has thin green or red skin and crisp flesh
- the tree bearing apples, with hard pale timber that is used in carpentry and to smoke food
When else has “Gift from a teacher's pet” appeared?
New York 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.
August 26, 2026 (most recent) → APPLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Gift from a teacher's pet”?
The answer is APPLE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 26, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Gift from a teacher's pet”?
5 letters: APPLE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 26, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 49-Down.
Can “Gift from a teacher's pet” 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.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for August 26, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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