Cafeteria food carrier

Latest answer — January 14, 2026

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This clue's Wednesday, January 14, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Abruptly stop texting
  2. 6Shaving kit item
  3. 72024 film role for which Mikey Madison won Best Actress
  4. 8The ancient Chinese used compressed blocks of tea leaves as this
  5. 9Shape of a round chart

Down

  1. 1Dad's dad, informally
  2. 2Capital of Vietnam
  3. 3___ layer, part of Earth's atmosphere
  4. 4How you might wake up after sleeping funny
  5. 5Cafeteria food carrier

The answer to “Cafeteria food carrier” in the New York Times Mini crossword is TRAY — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 14, 2026 at 5-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.

“Cafeteria food carrier” answer

TRAY (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TRAY

TRAY is the 4-letter solution that fits "Cafeteria food carrier" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 14, 2026 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TRAY mean?

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

(noun)

  • a flat, shallow container with a raised rim, typically used for carrying food and drink, or for holding small items or loose material

When else has “Cafeteria food carrier” 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.

January 14, 2026 (most recent) → TRAY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cafeteria food carrier”?

The answer is TRAY, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cafeteria food carrier”?

4 letters: TRAY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 14, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “Cafeteria food carrier” 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?

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