“Shows pride in one's appearance, in a way” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.PREENS is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Shows pride in one's appearance, in a way”. It was last seen in the puzzle of August 16, 2026, where it runs at 101 Down and fills 6 squares. It crosses 6 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Aug 16, 2026 grid99AFRAN_19 ltrs›105AInterprets5 ltrs›108ACalm7 ltrs›116A_IALO_21 ltrs›121ACarry on4 ltrs›125AGas brand that sounds like two letters of the alphabet4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Aug 16, 20261AWork parodied by Umberto Eco's "Granita"6 ltrs›7ASubject of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"3 ltrs›10AOne's opponents4 ltrs›14AUncool4 ltrs›18AUntold6 ltrs›19ADown Under runners4 ltrs›21ACaramel-filled candy4 ltrs›22AWord following bear or honey4 ltrs›
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