This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 (10 Down and 25 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
NYT Crossword, April 1, 2026, 10 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
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V _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
V _ _ _ _ E
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VEGGIE as a word: (informal) A vegetable; (informal) Vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians; without meat.
VEGGIE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, April 1, 2026, 25 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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S _ _
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SOY as a word: A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water; (uncountable, often attributive) Soybeans, or the protein derived from them.
SOY has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 1, 2026.
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