Military hats that may be worn with epaulets

The answer to “Military hats that may be worn with epaulets” in the New York Times crossword is KEPIS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 11, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 6-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.

“Military hats that may be worn with epaulets” answer

KEPIS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is KEPIS

Think of a stylish cap often associated with French military uniforms! 🎩

What does KEPIS mean?

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

When else has “Military hats that may be worn with epaulets” 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.

July 11, 2026 (most recent) → KEPIS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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