“Petits --” (French veggies)

Latest answer — August 22, 2026

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Clue explained

POIS completes the French phrase “petits pois,” meaning small green peas. The quotation marks signal a phrase being completed rather than an English definition alone.

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A bowl of small green peas representing petits pois.

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This clue's Saturday, August 22, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Petits --” (French veggies) in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is POIS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 22, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 7-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.

“Petits --” (French veggies)” answer

POIS (4 letters)

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What does POIS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small, light ball of woven flax, swung rhythmically on the end of a string in Māori songs and dances

When else has ““Petits --” (French veggies)” 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.

August 22, 2026 (most recent) POIS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to ““Petits --” (French veggies)”?

The answer is POIS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to ““Petits --” (French veggies)”?

4 letters: POIS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 22, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 7-Down.

Can ““Petits --” (French veggies)” 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 August 22, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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