Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name
Published by Naitik Mehta · April 1, 2026
Stuck on the clue Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name from the New York Times Daily for April 1, 2026? We have the correct 4-letter answer, including the definition, alternative hints, as well as other answers from the same crossword. Ready to learn more about this clue?
Clue
Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name (4)
Answer
The answer to Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name is Ihop (4 letters).
Some cells in this answer were drawn with a circle in the original puzzle — these often flag a hidden theme.
Why does Ihop fit this clue?
This entry has a circled cell at the first position containing the letter 'I', which the clue directly references when it mentions 'the first letter in its name.' The clue works as a direct definition with explanatory context, pointing to IHOP, the pancake restaurant chain. IHOP stands for International House of Pancakes, a casual dining establishment known for breakfast foods served all day. The clue explains that IHOP's presence in more than a dozen countries justifies the 'International' part of its name, which is represented by that circled 'I' at the start of the answer.
What does Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name mean?
We break down each word in the clue and show its dictionary definitions below.
chain
noun
•a series of businesses with the same name and branding
locations
noun
•places where something is situated or occurs
dozen
noun
•a group of twelve
justifying
verb
•showing or proving to be right or reasonable
Where did this clue appear?
This clue appeared as 46-down in the New York Times Daily on April 1, 2026, by Jess Shulman and Amie Walker, edited by Will Shortz. See all answers for this puzzle.
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What does Ihop mean?
noun
•International House of Pancakes, a restaurant chain known for breakfast foods, particularly pancakes
How to use Ihop in a sentence
Here are 3 examples of how to use the word Ihop.
•“IHOP's international presence spans over 20 countries, making the 'I' in International House of Pancakes truly fitting for this global restaurant chain.”
•“We decided to go to IHOP for breakfast because my kids love their chocolate chip pancakes and whipped cream.”
•“After the late movie ended, the only place still open was IHOP, so we grabbed some coffee and split a stack of blueberry pancakes.”
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- What is the answer to Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name?
- The answer is Ihop (4 letters).
- Where did this clue appear?
- This clue was last seen in the New York Times Daily on April 1, 2026.
- How many letters does the answer to Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name have?
- The answer has 4 letters: Ihop.
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