-- -pedi

Latest answer — September 21, 2026

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Clue explained

“Mani-pedi” is the familiar shortened term for a manicure and pedicure; the first half is MANI. The two hyphens in the clue indicate a fill-in-the-blank-style compound expression.

Clue type:
Fill-in-the-blank
A manicure and pedicure being performed in a salon

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Monday, September 21, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Agrees to
  2. 4Chest muscle
  3. 7Greet silently
  4. 11Handle
  5. 13Essen exclamation
  6. 14“Yeah, right!”
  7. 15Petty of “Tank Girl”
  8. 16Fib
  9. 17Allows
  10. 18Skating jumps
  11. 20Old France
  12. 22Prune
  13. 24Groups of three
  14. 28Outshine
  15. 32“Go!”
  16. 33Apportion
  17. 34Priest’s garment
  18. 36Russian refusal
  19. 37Cable company device
  20. 39Seoul residents
  21. 41Home of St. Francis
  22. 43Popeye’s Olive
  23. 44Pride parade letters
  24. 46Maya Angelou piece
  25. 50-- -pedi
  26. 53“Caught ya!”
  27. 55Gymnast Korbut
  28. 56Alamo rival
  29. 57Agent
  30. 58Par
  31. 59Eve’s third son
  32. 60Cry
  33. 61Mas’ mates

Down

  1. 1Tex. neighbor
  2. 2Kentucky fort
  3. 3Harboring a grudge
  4. 4Bud
  5. 5Vaping device
  6. 6Swindler
  7. 7Grammy-winning “Always on My Mind” singer
  8. 8Honest politician
  9. 9Kitty’s doc
  10. 10UFO engineers
  11. 12Grammy-winning “Bad Guy” singer
  12. 19Soak (up)
  13. 21Web address
  14. 23Unpaid TV ad
  15. 25Fiji competitor
  16. 26Tied
  17. 27Collections
  18. 28Tennis star Raducanu
  19. 29Corp. leaders
  20. 30Classic Fords
  21. 31Caribou kin
  22. 35Scary cry
  23. 38Food additive
  24. 40Deli bread
  25. 42Building beams
  26. 45One of TV’s Huxtables
  27. 47Sty chow
  28. 48Taj Mahal city
  29. 49Orange veggies
  30. 50More, to Manuel
  31. 51“Hail, Caesar!”
  32. 52Little louse
  33. 54NYPD alert

The answer to “-- -pedi” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is MANI — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 21, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 50-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.

“-- -pedi” answer

MANI (4 letters)

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What does MANI mean?

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

(noun)

  • Any of various sacred objects or aids to prayer; especially a prayer wheel containing ‘ Om maṇi padme hūṃ ’ or other mantras, or a stone slab or wall of slabs inscribed with this or other mantras (frequently attributive in "mani wall").

When else has “-- -pedi” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

September 21, 2026 (most recent) → MANI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “-- -pedi”?

The answer is MANI, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “-- -pedi”?

4 letters: MANI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 21, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 50-Across.

Can “-- -pedi” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 21, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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