Hunt and peck, say

The answer to “Hunt and peck, say” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is TYPE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on September 14, 2026 at 4-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.

“Hunt and peck, say” answer

TYPE (4 letters)

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What does TYPE mean?

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When else has “Hunt and peck, say” appeared?

USA Today Quick Cross 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 14, 2026 (most recent) → TYPE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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