Crossword Clues Starting with P

143 crossword clues, each with the answer plus links to play the puzzles they appear in.

Push or a pull

FORCE (5)

Positively charged subatomic particle

PROTON (6)

Pre-race convention at the Hynes Center where runners pick up their gear.

EXPO (4)

Pop star who brought 'SWAG' and surprise guests to his Saturday slot.

JUSTIN (6)

Pedro who portrays the man behind the beskar helmet.

PASCAL (6)

Proposed explanation made on limited evidence

HYPOTHESIS (10)

Protective eyewear for a swimmer or skier

GOGGLES (7)

Part of a film, often seen before another.

TRAILER (7)

Pertaining to the sun, as in energy

SOLAR (5)

Party that is weakened but not out, still holding the line in Lebanon.

HEZBOLLAH (9)

Popular open-source web browser

FIREFOX (7)

Person who gives wise advice

ORACLE (6)

Professional reviewer whose published opinion can make or break a film

CRITIC (6)

Pain, L-I-N-E, describes mountainous regions.

ALPINE (6)

Perfect happiness

BLISS (5)

Part of a series, 'I' see 'poe's' ode perhaps.

EPISODE (7)

Particle with a positive charge

PROTON (6)

Played in a smooth, flowing manner without breaks between notes

LEGATO (6)

Pattern of beats

RHYTHM (6)

Pleated ribbon awarded to top competitors

ROSETTE (7)

Place to sit in a theater

SEAT (4)

Patchwork planet that the antagonist might be trying to create

BATTLEWORLD (11)

Political party blamed by Trump for "chaos" in Minneapolis.

DEMOCRATS (9)

P-pop group making history as the first Filipino act on the 2026 poster

BINI (4)

Path around a celestial body

ORBIT (5)

Process involving loss of electrons

OXIDATION (9)

Protective gear for the head

HELMET (6)

Pre-match coin flip to decide who bats or bowls first

TOSS (4)

Protected from unauthorized access

SECURE (6)

Popular mobile operating system

ANDROID (7)

Path for electric current

CIRCUIT (7)

Printmaking technique

ETCHING (7)

Pure chemical substance

ELEMENT (7)

Place where crops are grown

FARM (4)

Professional cook, often in a restaurant.

CHEF (4)

Projecting bay window

ORIEL (5)

Primal discovery, ignites warmth and light.

FIRE (4)

Popular desktop environment

GNOME (5)

Professional panel that might disagree wildly with the public

JURY (4)

Prayerful word describing the treacherous corner of holes 11 through 13.

AMEN (4)

Piece of metal used as money

COIN (4)

Pale variety that dominates the Tidal Basin landscape.

YOSHINO (7)

Position near the basket

POST (4)

Plunge into a forward step.

LUNGE (5)

Projecting beam supported at only one end

CANTILEVER (10)

Product of an acid-base reaction

SALT (4)

Party members recently calling for Pretti investigation.

REPUBLICANS (11)

Peanuts character who often imagines himself as a World War I Flying Ace.

SNOOPY (6)

Propel oneself through water

SWIM (4)

Plant that climbs or trails along the ground

VINE (4)

Points scored in the game

RUNS (4)

Poetic name for the island of Ireland, often followed by go bragh

ERIN (4)

Physical stats like hand size and arm length.

MEASURABLES (11)

Poor child's sea globe.

URCHIN (6)

Patriotic song performed just before the first pitch

ANTHEM (6)

Philosopher who tutored Alexander the Great

ARISTOTLE (9)

P. H. N. E. R. O. N. A functional unit of the kidney.

NEPHRON (7)

Property of matter causing electric force

CHARGE (6)

Physicist who proved that time is relative

EINSTEIN (8)

Player setting a pick

SCREEN (6)

Process that transforms one set of chemical substances into another

REACTION (8)

Pop rock trio of Kevin, Joe, and Nick.

JONAS (5)

Peace prize Trump didn't receive, leading to a Greenland demand.

NOBEL (5)

Precarious position for a team awaiting Selection Sunday.

BUBBLE (6)

Prehistoric purple pet who barks and acts remarkably like a modern canine.

DINO (4)

Pointing device for a computer

MOUSE (5)

Person who creates something new

INVENTOR (8)

Painter or sculptor, like Picasso

ARTIST (6)

Popular animated pig with a special 'One Big Family' book for 2026 World Book Day.

PEPPA (5)

Part of the plant that grows underground

ROOT (4)

Past I.M.O., thick paint application.

IMPASTO (7)

Processing data, or 'put in' 'com'putations.

COMPUTING (9)

Purple and gold franchise with a storied postseason history.

LAKERS (6)

Professional who weighs in before taking the reins.

JOCKEY (6)

People who admire actors or movies

FANS (4)

Petrified prehistoric proof

FOSSIL (6)

Popular fish, often associated with 'code' in the kitchen.

COD (3)

Part of a camera that focuses light

LENS (4)

Prominent boulevard where stars stroll and luxury hotels reside

CROISETTE (9)

Padded canine feet that famously smell like corn chips.

PAWS (4)

Plant-based eater who can still enjoy sunflower or oat milk options

VEGAN (5)

Putting surface notoriously slick and heavily contoured at this venue.

GREEN (5)

Popular medium for hollow, edible rabbits

CHOCOLATE (9)

Period of leisure and recreation

VACATION (8)

Planet setting of Galaxy's Edge, welcoming original trilogy characters in a 2026 expansion.

BATUU (5)

Powerful text editor, often found on servers

VIM (3)

Public square in ancient Roman cities

FORUM (5)

Pre-race holding pen where athletes wait for their starting gun.

CORRAL (6)

Popular game that integrated 'The Office' for interactive play.

FORTNITE (8)

Positively charged particle in an atom's nucleus

PROTON (6)

Post-production task for a director

EDIT (4)

Premium pass tier offering exclusive viewing areas and shaded lounges

VIP (3)

Popular pale-pink export to the Tidal Basin

YOSHINO (7)

Power source for portable devices

BATTERY (7)

Precarious position for a team hoping for a Selection Sunday miracle.

BUBBLE (6)

Playing area for tennis or basketball

COURT (5)

Penner of 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Emma'.

AUSTEN (6)

Pedal for shifting, a critical grasp.

CLUTCH (6)

Plastic green shreds used to line the bottom of treat carriers

GRASS (5)

Platonic allegory regarding perception and reality

CAVE (4)

Profession of hunters like Din Djarin or Boba Fett.

BOUNTY (6)

Preserved in its own fat and luxury

CONFIT (6)

Porch leading to the entrance of a building

PORTICO (7)

Pigment used to transform plain shells into colorful art

DYE (3)

Pop princess who famously wore a red latex jumpsuit in an outer space music video.

BRITNEY (7)

Points accumulated in a game

SCORE (5)

People you like and know well

FRIENDS (7)

Practice session for a play

REHEARSAL (9)

Premium seating section on the ground floor

ORCHESTRA (9)

Pain reliever, eases the ache in a sane way.

ANESTHESIA (10)

Popular slang term for the material that records are made of.

WAX (3)

Period of warming weather that softens the frozen earth.

THAW (4)

Peaceful bond rooted in a century-old gesture

AMITY (5)

Period of style, beginning with a poet

EPOCH (5)

Prize for a top athlete

MEDAL (5)

Path for a backcountry trek

TRAIL (5)

Previous team-up film whose timestamps are hidden in the trailer's glitchy codes

ENDGAME (7)

Person who copied documents in ancient times

SCRIBE (6)

Person who resists authority or convention.

REBEL (5)

Projecting support built against a wall

BUTTRESS (8)

Pop star Carpenter who tops the 2026 Friday bill [1.2]

SABRINA (7)

Package management system for Debian-based systems

APT (3)

Protective gear for the legs

PADS (4)

Plant tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots

XYLEM (5)

Precious green stone that gives Ireland its famous nickname

EMERALD (7)

Person who performs in a play

ACTOR (5)

Pertaining to video play

GAMING (6)

People watching a performance

AUDIENCE (8)

Pouch-carrying hopper

KANGAROO (8)

Preserved body from ancient Egypt

MUMMY (5)

Proper bearing for a picture, perhaps.

POSTURE (7)

Primate associated with walnuts and banana flavors

MONKEY (6)

Person who creates new devices or processes.

INVENTOR (8)

Part of the browser's name, suggesting speed

FIRE (4)

Prefix meaning 'heat'

THERMO (6)

Popular 'baby Lambo' model

GALLARDO (8)

Powerful heart of a Ferrari

ENGINE (6)

People in general, often referring to traditional culture

FOLK (4)

Pod member, often seen with 'old fin' on the surface.

DOLPHIN (7)

Predatory fish, a 'dark' presence in the depths.

SHARK (5)

Presidential nickname attached to a famous pond on the property.

IKE (3)

Principles of reasoning, fundamental to computing

LOGIC (5)

Property that is or may be inherited; an inherited past

HERITAGE (8)

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