Finger covering after eating Cheetos
Latest answer — October 02, 2026
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Clue explained
DUST is the fine, powdery residue left on your fingers after eating Cheetos. Here, it’s a noun referring to the snack’s seasoning.
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The answer to “Finger covering after eating Cheetos” in the New York Times Mini crossword is DUST — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 2, 2026 at 1-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.
“Finger covering after eating Cheetos” answer
DUST (4 letters)
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What does DUST mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of DUST is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air
- an act of dusting
When else has “Finger covering after eating Cheetos” appeared?
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October 2, 2026 (most recent) → DUST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Finger covering after eating Cheetos”?
The answer is DUST, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 2, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Finger covering after eating Cheetos”?
4 letters: DUST.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 2, 2026, at 1-Across.
Can “Finger covering after eating Cheetos” 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.
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