"Pumpkin eater" in a nursery rhyme Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Pumpkin eater" in a nursery rhyme featured in New York Times puzzle on August 3, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PETER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PETER "Pumpkin eater" in a nursery rhyme (5) New York Times Aug 3, 2026
6% PIGGY One of a nursery rhyme quintet (5) New York Times Jul 25, 2026
6% STAR Celestial body in a nursery rhyme (4)
6% THERE ____ Was a Crooked Man, nursery rhyme (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2026
6% BAABAA Start of a nursery rhyme (6) Eugene Sheffer May 8, 2026
6% SPRAT Nursery rhyme eater (5) Newsday Apr 4, 2024
6% EATER Nursery rhyme Peter, to a pumpkin (5)
6% SPRATS Eaters in a nursery rhyme (6)
5% HAYRIDES Pumpkin patch activities (8) USA Today Aug 1, 2026
5% POTS Nursery array (4) Newsday Aug 1, 2026

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