Colorful parrot with a long tail

Latest answer — March 24, 2026

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This clue's Tuesday, March 24, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Apple computers
  2. 5Colorful parrot with a long tail
  3. 6Enticing scent
  4. 7___ song (dangerous lure)
  5. 8"Barbie" character whose job is "beach"

Down

  1. 1Singing sister in the Osmond family
  2. 2Future oak tree, perhaps
  3. 3Attended
  4. 4___ song (farewell performance)
  5. 5Conceal

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  1. 1. Apple computers — Answer: MACS
  2. 5. Colorful parrot with a long tail — Answer: MACAW
  3. 6. Enticing scent — Answer: AROMA
  4. 7. ___ song (dangerous lure) — Answer: SIREN
  5. 8. "Barbie" character whose job is "beach" — Answer: KEN

Down

  1. 1. Singing sister in the Osmond family — Answer: MARIE
  2. 2. Future oak tree, perhaps — Answer: ACORN
  3. 3. Attended — Answer: CAME
  4. 4. ___ song (farewell performance) — Answer: SWAN
  5. 5. Conceal — Answer: MASK

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The answer to “Colorful parrot with a long tail” in the New York Times Mini crossword is MACAW — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 24, 2026 at 5-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.

“Colorful parrot with a long tail” answer

MACAW (5 letters)

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Why the answer is MACAW

MACAW is the 5-letter solution that fits "Colorful parrot with a long tail" in the NYT Mini crossword on March 24, 2026 (5-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Colorful parrot with a long tail” appeared?

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March 24, 2026 (most recent) → MACAW. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Colorful parrot with a long tail”?

The answer is MACAW, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Colorful parrot with a long tail”?

5 letters: MACAW.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 24, 2026, at 5-Across.

Can “Colorful parrot with a long tail” have a different answer?

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