___ peek

The answer to “___ peek” in the New York Times crossword is SNEAK — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 14, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 54-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.

“___ peek” answer

SNEAK (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is SNEAK.

Why the answer is SNEAK

You might do this quietly if you're trying to catch a glimpse of something unexpected! 👀

What does SNEAK mean?

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

When else has “___ peek” 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 14, 2026 (most recent) → SNEAK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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