Crop on the South Dakota state quarter

Latest answer — August 05, 2026

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Clue explained

WHEAT is the crop pictured on the South Dakota state quarter, reflecting the state’s agricultural heritage. The answer is the plant crop, not the similarly sounding verb WHET in Across 1.

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This clue's Wednesday, August 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Stimulate, as the appetite
  2. 5"___ did the time go?"
  3. 6"Hmm, strange ..."
  4. 7Walked through water
  5. 8Neat and orderly

Down

  1. 1Crop on the South Dakota state quarter
  2. 2"Saturday Night Live" alum Gardner
  3. 3Made a mistake
  4. 4Child's bear
  5. 5Repeated letters in a U.R.L. address

The answer to “Crop on the South Dakota state quarter” in the New York Times Mini crossword is WHEAT — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 5, 2026 at 1-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.

“Crop on the South Dakota state quarter” answer

WHEAT (5 letters)

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What does WHEAT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a cereal which is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.

When else has “Crop on the South Dakota state quarter” appeared?

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August 5, 2026 (most recent) → WHEAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Crop on the South Dakota state quarter”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Crop on the South Dakota state quarter”?

5 letters: WHEAT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 5, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “Crop on the South Dakota state quarter” 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.

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