Orange tuber

Latest answer — September 16, 2026

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A YAM is an edible tuber, often orange-fleshed in the varieties commonly sold in the United States.

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Definition
An orange-fleshed yam shown whole and cut open

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This clue's Wednesday, September 16, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Orange tuber in the Thomas Joseph crossword is YAM — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 16, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 14-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Orange tuber” answer

YAM (3 letters)

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What does YAM mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of YAM is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • the edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant that is widely grown in tropical and subtropical countries
  • the cultivated plant that yields the yam
  • a sweet potato

When else has “Orange tuber” appeared?

Thomas Joseph reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 16, 2026 (most recent) YAM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Orange tuber”?

The answer is YAM, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Orange tuber”?

3 letters: YAM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 16, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 14-Across.

Can “Orange tuber” have a different answer?

Yes — Thomas Joseph sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Thomas Joseph answers?

The full grid for September 16, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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