Fruit company that once owned the entire island of Lanai

The answer to “Fruit company that once owned the entire island of Lanai” in the New York Times Mini crossword is DOLE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 18, 2025 at 5-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.

“Fruit company that once owned the entire island of Lanai” answer

DOLE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is DOLE

DOLE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Fruit company that once owned the entire island of Lanai" in the NYT Mini crossword on November 18, 2025 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DOLE mean?

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

When else has “Fruit company that once owned the entire island of Lanai” appeared?

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November 18, 2025 (most recent) → DOLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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