Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains

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  1. 1Org. defending individual rights
  2. 5Repeated words that lead up to ...
  3. 7What puzzle solvers don't look down on
  4. 8... a big cheer!
  5. 9Hathaway who starred in "The Princess Diaries"

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  1. 1Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains
  2. 2Doing the dishes or mowing the lawn
  3. 3Younger sister to Bart, older sister to Maggie
  4. 4"___-daisy!"
  5. 5Bit of laughter
  6. 6Image of a compass, for Safari

The answer to “Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains” in the New York Times Mini crossword is APRON — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 20, 2025 at 1-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.

“Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains” answer

APRON (5 letters)

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Why the answer is APRON

APRON is the 5-letter solution that fits "Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 20, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does APRON mean?

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

(noun)

  • a protective garment worn over the front of one's clothes and tied at the back
  • a small area adjacent to another larger area or structure
  • an endless conveyor made of overlapping plates

When else has “Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains” 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.

June 20, 2025 (most recent) → APRON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains”?

The answer is APRON, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 20, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains”?

5 letters: APRON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 20, 2025, at 1-Down.

Can “Garment on which it's totally acceptable to get food stains” 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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