Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak?

The answer to “Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak?” in the New York Times crossword is SOLDLIKEHOTCAKES — a 16-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 28, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 23-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.

“Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak?” answer

SOLDLIKEHOTCAKES (16 letters)

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Why the answer is SOLDLIKEHOTCAKES

SOLDLIKEHOTCAKES is the 16-letter solution that fits "Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 28, 2026 (23-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak?” 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.

June 28, 2026 (most recent) → SOLDLIKEHOTCAKES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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