Fauna's counterpart

Latest answer — December 21, 2025

3 Down

It refers to the plant life of a region. 🌿

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Across

  1. 1Only U.S. president born in the month of September
  2. 5"I'll ___ it" ("Fine, I guess")
  3. 7Material for a reusable diaper
  4. 8Land of Seoul and Pyongyang
  5. 9One might be "Forever"

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  1. 1Metal pins on a bulletin board
  2. 2Separate into portions
  3. 3Fauna's counterpart
  4. 4___ pole (symbolic carving)
  5. 6Sound from a fly swatter

The answer to “Fauna's counterpart” in the New York Times Mini crossword is FLORA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 21, 2025 at 3-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.

“Fauna's counterpart” answer

FLORA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FLORA

It refers to the plant life of a region. 🌿

What does FLORA mean?

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

(noun)

  • the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period

When else has “Fauna's counterpart” appeared?

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December 21, 2025 (most recent) → FLORA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fauna's counterpart”?

The answer is FLORA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 21, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Fauna's counterpart”?

5 letters: FLORA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 21, 2025, at 3-Down.

Can “Fauna's counterpart” 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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