Feature of a Southern accent

The answer to “Feature of a Southern accent” in the New York Times Mini crossword is TWANG — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 22, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 10-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.

“Feature of a Southern accent” answer

TWANG (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TWANG

TWANG is the 5-letter solution that fits "Feature of a Southern accent" in the NYT Mini crossword on August 22, 2025 (10-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Feature of a Southern accent” 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 22, 2025 (most recent) → TWANG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

More clues from the NYT Mini Crossword on August 22, 2025

Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

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Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times Mini answer list for August 22, 2025 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Mini answers are always one tap from the today page.

About the NYT Mini Crossword

The New York Times Mini is a free, 5×5 (sometimes larger) bite-size version of the paper's famous crossword, edited by Joel Fagliano. It publishes a fresh grid every day and is built for a fast solve — most players finish in a minute or two — which is exactly why a single tricky clue stands out. Because the Mini leans on everyday, current references, the answers are usually common words once the wordplay clicks.

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