Diet that harkens back to prehistoric times

The answer to “Diet that harkens back to prehistoric times” in the New York Times Mini crossword is PALEO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 29, 2025 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.

“Diet that harkens back to prehistoric times” answer

PALEO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PALEO

PALEO is the 5-letter solution that fits "Diet that harkens back to prehistoric times" in the NYT Mini crossword on August 29, 2025 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Diet that harkens back to prehistoric times” 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.

August 29, 2025 (most recent) → PALEO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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