Bottom of the aquatic food chain

Latest answer — August 07, 2026

2 Down

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

Clue explained

ALGAE are aquatic organisms that form the base of many aquatic food chains. The answer is the plural form of alga, matching the plural idea in “bottom.”

Clue type:
Definition
Green algae growing underwater

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 07, 2026 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1Apple computer
  2. 4What the Kansas scenes lack that the Oz scenes do not, in "The Wizard of Oz"
  3. 6Quarrel (with)
  4. 7Get on an airplane
  5. 8"Nothing but ___!"

Down

  1. 1Nincompoop
  2. 2Bottom of the aquatic food chain
  3. 3Pickleball venue
  4. 4Yellow symbol of N.Y.C.
  5. 5Like the logos of Stanford and Harvard

The answer to “Bottom of the aquatic food chain” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ALGAE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 7, 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.

“Bottom of the aquatic food chain” answer

ALGAE (5 letters)

Use the reveal tiles above to uncover the solution one letter at a time if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Prefer the full answer straight away? It's ALGAE.

What does ALGAE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a simple, non-flowering, and typically aquatic plant-like organism of a large group that includes the seaweeds and many single-celled forms. Algae contain chlorophyll but lack true stems, roots, leaves, and vascular tissue

When else has “Bottom of the aquatic food chain” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

August 7, 2026 (most recent) → ALGAE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bottom of the aquatic food chain”?

The answer is ALGAE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Bottom of the aquatic food chain”?

5 letters: ALGAE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 7, 2026, at 2-Down.

Can “Bottom of the aquatic food chain” 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.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

New York Times Mini Crossword is published by The New York Times; WordHint is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.