Brain, heart or lungs

Latest answer — March 18, 2026

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This clue's Wednesday, March 18, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Word before "card," flood" or "photography"
  2. 6Joust weapon
  3. 7Brain, heart or lungs
  4. 8"Frozen" reindeer
  5. 9What can be found on frozen roads or frozen margaritas

Down

  1. 1Follow a dentist's recommendation
  2. 2Baby bug
  3. 3Shape made in the snow
  4. 4Very little
  5. 5Egg layer

The answer to “Brain, heart or lungs” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ORGAN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 18, 2026 at 7-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.

“Brain, heart or lungs” answer

ORGAN (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ORGAN

ORGAN is the 5-letter solution that fits "Brain, heart or lungs" in the NYT Mini crossword on March 18, 2026 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ORGAN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a part of an organism which is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function
  • a large musical instrument having rows of pipes supplied with air from bellows (now usually electrically powered), and played using a keyboard or by an automatic mechanism. The pipes are generally arranged in ranks of a particular type, each controlled by a stop, and often into larger sets linked to separate keyboards
  • a department or organization that performs a specified function

When else has “Brain, heart or lungs” 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.

March 18, 2026 (most recent) → ORGAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Brain, heart or lungs”?

The answer is ORGAN, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Brain, heart or lungs”?

5 letters: ORGAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 18, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Brain, heart or lungs” 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.

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