Caribbean island near Venezuela

Latest answer — May 19, 2026

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This clue's Tuesday, May 19, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1How often the Mini comes out
  2. 6Difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set
  3. 7Caribbean island near Venezuela
  4. 8Price to pay
  5. 9Jersey number worn by star linebacker Micah Parsons, the first Packer to wear it since 1926

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  1. 1Constellation whose name comes from the Latin for "dragon"
  2. 2"___ Burr, Sir" ("Hamilton" number)
  3. 3Currently occupied, as a restroom
  4. 4Community honored by the GLAAD Media Awards, for short
  5. 5"___ or nay?"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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  1. 1. How often the Mini comes out — Answer: DAILY
  2. 6. Difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set — Answer: RANGE
  3. 7. Caribbean island near Venezuela — Answer: ARUBA
  4. 8. Price to pay — Answer: COST
  5. 9. Jersey number worn by star linebacker Micah Parsons, the first Packer to wear it since 1926 — Answer: ONE

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  1. 1. Constellation whose name comes from the Latin for "dragon" — Answer: DRACO
  2. 2. "___ Burr, Sir" ("Hamilton" number) — Answer: AARON
  3. 3. Currently occupied, as a restroom — Answer: INUSE
  4. 4. Community honored by the GLAAD Media Awards, for short — Answer: LGBT
  5. 5. "___ or nay?" — Answer: YEA

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The answer to “Caribbean island near Venezuela” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ARUBA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 19, 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.

“Caribbean island near Venezuela” answer

ARUBA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ARUBA

ARUBA is the 5-letter solution that fits "Caribbean island near Venezuela" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 19, 2026 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Caribbean island near Venezuela” appeared?

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May 19, 2026 (most recent) → ARUBA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Caribbean island near Venezuela”?

The answer is ARUBA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Caribbean island near Venezuela”?

5 letters: ARUBA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 19, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Caribbean island near Venezuela” have a different answer?

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