Father figure?

Latest answer — September 19, 2026

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Clue explained

A dad bod is a somewhat soft or out-of-shape male physique, stereotypically associated with a father. “Father figure?” is a pun on “figure” meaning body shape, and the space is removed in the grid.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A casually dressed man with the rounded physique commonly called a dad bod

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Saturday, September 19, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Vacation rental
  2. 7When woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers roamed the earth
  3. 8Father figure?
  4. 9Comedian Samberg
  5. 10___-bitty
  6. 13Canada's capital
  7. 15April 1st prankster
  8. 16Like the tongues of snakes

Down

  1. 1Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met
  2. 2"As far as ___ tell ..."
  3. 3Frequent visitor to websites with "r/" in their names
  4. 4Wittle, e.g.
  5. 5Many a foreign aid grp.
  6. 6What a convertible sofa converts into
  7. 11Overly cutesy
  8. 12Football field unit
  9. 13Not working today
  10. 14In addition

The answer to “Father figure?” in the New York Times Mini crossword is DADBOD — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 19, 2026 at 8-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.

“Father figure?” answer

DADBOD (6 letters)

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What does DADBOD mean?

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(noun)

  • a male physique that is relatively slim but not lean or toned

When else has “Father figure?” 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 19, 2026 (most recent) → DADBOD. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Father figure?”?

The answer is DADBOD, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Father figure?”?

6 letters: DADBOD.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 19, 2026, at 8-Across.

Can “Father figure?” 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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