Edamame or chickpea

Latest answer — September 13, 2025

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This clue's Saturday, September 13, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Give away a secret
  2. 5A, B, C or D, but not E
  3. 6Rhimes who created "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal"
  4. 7Many posts by Instagram influencers, informally
  5. 8"Look, here's the thing ..."
  6. 9Performed in a play
  7. 10Clutter

Down

  1. 1Literary sisters behind "Jane Eyre" and "Wuthering Heights"
  2. 2Poked with a knight's weapon
  3. 3Extra feature
  4. 4Edamame or chickpea
  5. 5Abruptly stops texting
  6. 6Valuable substance in the "Dune" universe
  7. 7Word after grand, body or poetry

The answer to “Edamame or chickpea” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BEAN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 13, 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.

“Edamame or chickpea” answer

BEAN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BEAN

BEAN is the 4-letter solution that fits "Edamame or chickpea" in the NYT Mini crossword on September 13, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BEAN mean?

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

(noun)

  • an edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in long pods on certain leguminous plants
  • a leguminous plant that bears beans in pods
  • a very small amount or nothing at all of something (used emphatically)

When else has “Edamame or chickpea” 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.

September 13, 2025 (most recent) → BEAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Edamame or chickpea”?

The answer is BEAN, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 13, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Edamame or chickpea”?

4 letters: BEAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 13, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Edamame or chickpea” 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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