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Crossword answer

PEC

3 letters · Used for 23 different clues · 97 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
PEC
Starts with P, ends with C · 3 letters
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Clues that lead to PEC

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Chest muscle, for short3LA TimesAug 24, 2026 Delt neighbor3LA TimesAug 11, 2026 Chest muscle3Eugene ShefferJul 27, 2026 Chest muscle, informally3Wall Street JournalJul 26, 2026 Bench press muscle, for short3New York TimesJul 19, 2026 Bench press muscle3LA TimesJul 3, 2026 Flex-worthy chest muscle, for short3Daily ThemedJul 2, 2026 Muscle worked by bench presses for short3Crosswords With FriendsJun 20, 2026 Bench press target, informally3New York TimesJun 19, 2026 Upper-body muscle, for short3New York TimesJun 10, 2026 Bodybuilder's chest muscle, for short3Daily ThemedApr 22, 2026 Bench presser's target muscle, for short3Daily ThemedApr 14, 2026 Muscle targeted by push-ups, for short3Daily ThemedFeb 19, 2026 Pushup beneficiary3NewsdayNov 6, 2025 Push-up participant3NewsdayAug 16, 2025 Press participant3NewsdayAug 2, 2025 Bench press target, for short3Daily ThemedJun 23, 2025 Chest muscle, slangily3Daily ThemedFeb 16, 2025 Bodybuilder's pride, informally3New York TimesJan 24, 2025 Muscle in the chest, for short3Daily ThemedDec 11, 2023 Chest muscle to a gym rat, for short3Daily ThemedOct 1, 2022 Chest muscle, briefly3Daily ThemedAug 8, 2022 Bench presser's muscle, briefly3Daily ThemedDec 10, 2021

About PEC in crosswords

PEC is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 97 times in our database across 23 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Chest muscle, for short” in the LA Times crossword on August 24, 2026.

Every appearance of PEC (97)

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Aug 24, 2026
Chest muscle, for short · LA Times · Down
Aug 18, 2026
Chest muscle, for short · Thomas Joseph · 24 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Delt neighbor · LA Times · Down
Jul 31, 2026
Chest muscle, for short · Thomas Joseph · 34 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Chest muscle, informally · Wall Street Journal · 22 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Bench press muscle, for short · New York Times · 11 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Bench press muscle · LA Times · Down
Jul 2, 2026
Flex-worthy chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Jun 20, 2026
Muscle worked by bench presses for short · Crosswords With Friends · 43
Jun 19, 2026
Bench press target, informally · New York Times · 58 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Chest muscle, for short · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 4
Jun 10, 2026
Upper-body muscle, for short · New York Times · 58 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Chest muscle, informally · NYT Midi · 12 Across
May 29, 2026
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Apr 22, 2026
Bodybuilder's chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Bench presser's target muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Mar 29, 2026
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Feb 19, 2026
Muscle targeted by push-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 51 Down
Feb 3, 2026
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Dec 16, 2025
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Dec 13, 2025
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Nov 8, 2025
Bodybuilder's chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Pushup beneficiary · Newsday · Down
Oct 12, 2025
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Aug 20, 2025
Bench presser's target muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Aug 16, 2025
Push-up participant · Newsday · Across
Aug 7, 2025
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Aug 2, 2025
Press participant · Newsday · Down
Jul 25, 2025
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jul 23, 2025
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Jun 23, 2025
Bench press target, for short · Daily Themed · 33 Down
May 8, 2025
Bodybuilder's chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 53 Across
May 6, 2025
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Apr 13, 2025
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Mar 26, 2025
Chest muscle, for short · Newsday · Down
Mar 17, 2025
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Feb 16, 2025
Chest muscle, slangily · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jan 24, 2025
Bodybuilder's pride, informally · New York Times · 1 Down
Jan 9, 2025
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Nov 26, 2024
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Nov 22, 2024
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Oct 8, 2024
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Sep 22, 2024
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Aug 26, 2024
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Aug 12, 2024
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Jul 25, 2024
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 52 Down
Jul 1, 2024
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across
Mar 11, 2024
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Feb 14, 2024
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jan 30, 2024
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jan 23, 2024
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jan 17, 2024
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jan 13, 2024
Bodybuilder's chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Dec 11, 2023
Muscle in the chest, for short · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Oct 20, 2023
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Sep 28, 2023
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Aug 28, 2023
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 38 Across
May 30, 2023
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
May 10, 2023
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Apr 25, 2023
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Apr 7, 2023
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Feb 24, 2023
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Nov 21, 2022
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Nov 17, 2022
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Oct 14, 2022
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Oct 1, 2022
Chest muscle to a gym rat, for short · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Sep 20, 2022
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Aug 31, 2022
Muscle targeted by push-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Aug 8, 2022
Chest muscle, briefly · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Jul 25, 2022
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jun 20, 2022
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Jun 20, 2022
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Apr 18, 2022
Chest muscle, informally · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Mar 14, 2022
Chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Mar 5, 2022
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Jan 12, 2022
Bench presser's target muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Dec 22, 2021
Chest muscle, slangily · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Dec 10, 2021
Bench presser's muscle, briefly · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Nov 4, 2021
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Oct 2, 2021
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Sep 24, 2021
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Sep 20, 2021
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Aug 30, 2021
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Aug 2, 2021
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 60 Across
Jul 13, 2021
Bodybuilder's chest muscle, for short · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jun 16, 2021
Muscle in the chest, for short · Daily Themed · 22 Down
May 26, 2021
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Mar 16, 2021
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Dec 12, 2020
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Dec 10, 2020
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 13, 2020
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jul 8, 2020
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Mar 18, 2020
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Mar 16, 2020
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Mar 5, 2020
Chest muscle · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down