Appropriate store beside a farmer's market?

Latest answer — September 21, 2026

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Clue explained

An APPLE can be the item sold at a farmer’s market and also points to an Apple Store. The question mark makes the clue a playful comparison rather than a literal description of a store.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
An apple at a farmers market contrasted with an Apple retail store.

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Monday, September 21, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Appropriate shoes to wear on moving day?
  2. 5Optimists keep them high
  3. 6Baked entree with a flaky crust
  4. 7Appropriate gas station to find by the beach?
  5. 8Days of old

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  1. 1Ballot caster
  2. 2Appropriate store beside a farmer's market?
  3. 3Actor ___ Patrick Harris
  4. 4Opposite of NNW
  5. 5Appropriate snack for Santa?
  6. 6"Gangnam Style" rapper

The answer to “Appropriate store beside a farmer's market?” in the New York Times Mini crossword is APPLE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 21, 2026 at 2-Down. 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.

“Appropriate store beside a farmer's market?” answer

APPLE (5 letters)

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What does APPLE mean?

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

(noun)

  • the round fruit of a tree of the rose family, which typically has thin green or red skin and crisp flesh
  • the tree bearing apples, with hard pale timber that is used in carpentry and to smoke food

When else has “Appropriate store beside a farmer's market?” appeared?

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September 21, 2026 (most recent) → APPLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Appropriate store beside a farmer's market?”?

The answer is APPLE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Appropriate store beside a farmer's market?”?

5 letters: APPLE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 21, 2026, at 2-Down.

Can “Appropriate store beside a farmer's market?” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini 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.

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