___ Day (April 22nd observance)

Latest answer — April 22, 2026

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Across

  1. 1It's clearly recyclable!
  2. 6___ Day (April 22nd observance)
  3. 7Thick, underground part of a plant stem
  4. 8Small cluster of trees
  5. 9Rowed, as a boat

Down

  1. 1From the ___ (right at the beginning)
  2. 2Author Ingalls Wilder who wrote "Little House on the Prairie"
  3. 3___ Day, observance on the last Friday of April
  4. 4Actor Buscemi
  5. 5Rip into bits, as paper

The answer to “___ Day (April 22nd observance)” in the New York Times Mini crossword is EARTH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 22, 2026 at 6-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.

“___ Day (April 22nd observance)” answer

EARTH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is EARTH

EARTH is the 5-letter solution that fits "___ Day (April 22nd observance)" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 22, 2026 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EARTH mean?

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

(noun)

  • the planet on which we live; the world
  • the substance of the land surface; soil
  • electrical connection to the ground, regarded as having zero electrical potential

When else has “___ Day (April 22nd observance)” 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.

April 22, 2026 (most recent) → EARTH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___ Day (April 22nd observance)”?

The answer is EARTH, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___ Day (April 22nd observance)”?

5 letters: EARTH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 22, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “___ Day (April 22nd observance)” 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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