Deep black gemstone

The answer to “Deep black gemstone” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ONYX — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 11, 2025 at 4-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.

“Deep black gemstone” answer

ONYX (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ONYX

ONYX is the 4-letter solution that fits "Deep black gemstone" in the NYT Mini crossword on November 11, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ONYX mean?

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

When else has “Deep black gemstone” 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.

November 11, 2025 (most recent) → ONYX. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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