Automaker named after an inventor

Latest answer — August 13, 2025

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This clue's Wednesday, August 13, 2025 appearance

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  1. 1Sailboat's post
  2. 5"My ___ car is a ..." (bumper sticker phrase)
  3. 7Official state mammal of Alaska and Maine
  4. 8T-shirt size
  5. 9Defeat, as a dragon

Down

  1. 1Story time readers, perhaps
  2. 2There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt
  3. 3Sandbank
  4. 4Automaker named after an inventor
  5. 6Count (on)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sailboat's post — Answer: MAST
  2. 5. "My ___ car is a ..." (bumper sticker phrase) — Answer: OTHER
  3. 7. Official state mammal of Alaska and Maine — Answer: MOOSE
  4. 8. T-shirt size — Answer: SMALL
  5. 9. Defeat, as a dragon — Answer: SLAY

Down

  1. 1. Story time readers, perhaps — Answer: MOMS
  2. 2. There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt — Answer: ATOMS
  3. 3. Sandbank — Answer: SHOAL
  4. 4. Automaker named after an inventor — Answer: TESLA
  5. 6. Count (on) — Answer: RELY. Hint: When you need to trust someone, you might choose to do this with them! 🤝

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The answer to “Automaker named after an inventor” in the New York Times Mini crossword is TESLA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 13, 2025 at 4-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.

“Automaker named after an inventor” answer

TESLA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TESLA

TESLA is the 5-letter solution that fits "Automaker named after an inventor" in the NYT Mini crossword on August 13, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Automaker named after an inventor” appeared?

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August 13, 2025 (most recent) → TESLA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Automaker named after an inventor”?

The answer is TESLA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 13, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Automaker named after an inventor”?

5 letters: TESLA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 13, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Automaker named after an inventor” 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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