This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Friday, June 5, 2026 (8 Across) and the Mini Crossword on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (6 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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Mini Crossword, June 5, 2026, 8 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ E
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About the answer
FLUME as a word: An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids, especially to carry materials (logs, mined material, etc) or people (as a water slide), especiall...; (transitive) To transport (logs of wood) by floating them along a water-filled channel or trough.
FLUME has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 5, 2025.
Mini Crossword, November 5, 2025, 6 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ E
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