Egg-laying mother

Latest answer — August 30, 2025

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This clue's Saturday, August 30, 2025 appearance

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  1. 1"Thanks, I ___ you one!"
  2. 4Egg-laying mother
  3. 7Plant with tart red stalks used in pie filling
  4. 9Proud father of daughters, in lingo
  5. 10Tart-tasting beers
  6. 11Largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands
  7. 13Wedding companion
  8. 14"Mm-hmm"
  9. 15Booker T. and the ___

Down

  1. 1Wikipedia's URL ender
  2. 2It might be blown in the fourth quarter
  3. 3Continent-wide soccer tournament, informally
  4. 4Wasn't too full for dessert
  5. 5Wiping, as a hard drive
  6. 6Texter's "Don't worry about it"
  7. 8Fuzzy photo features
  8. 11Many a character on Apple TV+'s "Slow Horses" or Netflix's "Black Doves"
  9. 12Crosses (out)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Thanks, I ___ you one!" — Answer: OWE
  2. 4. Egg-laying mother — Answer: HEN
  3. 7. Plant with tart red stalks used in pie filling — Answer: RHUBARB
  4. 9. Proud father of daughters, in lingo — Answer: GIRLDAD
  5. 10. Tart-tasting beers — Answer: SOURS
  6. 11. Largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands — Answer: STCROIX
  7. 13. Wedding companion — Answer: PLUSONE
  8. 14. "Mm-hmm" — Answer: YEP
  9. 15. Booker T. and the ___ — Answer: MGS

Down

  1. 1. Wikipedia's URL ender — Answer: ORG
  2. 2. It might be blown in the fourth quarter — Answer: WHISTLE
  3. 3. Continent-wide soccer tournament, informally — Answer: EUROCUP
  4. 4. Wasn't too full for dessert — Answer: HADROOM
  5. 5. Wiping, as a hard drive — Answer: ERASING
  6. 6. Texter's "Don't worry about it" — Answer: NBD
  7. 8. Fuzzy photo features — Answer: BLURS
  8. 11. Many a character on Apple TV+'s "Slow Horses" or Netflix's "Black Doves" — Answer: SPY
  9. 12. Crosses (out) — Answer: XES

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The answer to “Egg-laying mother” in the New York Times Mini crossword is HEN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 30, 2025 at 4-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.

“Egg-laying mother” answer

HEN (3 letters)

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Why the answer is HEN

HEN is the 3-letter solution that fits "Egg-laying mother" in the NYT Mini crossword on August 30, 2025 (4-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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August 30, 2025 (most recent) → HEN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Egg-laying mother”?

The answer is HEN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Egg-laying mother”?

3 letters: HEN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 30, 2025, at 4-Across.

Can “Egg-laying mother” have a different answer?

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