Benoit ___, detective in the "Knives Out" films

The answer to “Benoit ___, detective in the "Knives Out" films” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BLANC — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 5, 2026 at 4-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.

“Benoit ___, detective in the "Knives Out" films” answer

BLANC (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BLANC

BLANC is the 5-letter solution that fits "Benoit ___, detective in the "Knives Out" films" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 5, 2026 (4-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BLANC mean?

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

When else has “Benoit ___, detective in the "Knives Out" films” appeared?

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January 5, 2026 (most recent) → BLANC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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