Get mushy at room temperature, as butter

Latest answer — May 23, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Toy brand that sells a nearly five-foot-tall Eiffel Tower, consisting of 10,001 pieces
  2. 5Submarine navigation aid
  3. 6Boy in "The Jungle Book"
  4. 7Where Bills often pass?
  5. 8Shape of a stop sign
  6. 9"Well, ___ you have it!"
  7. 10Sharpened, as one's skills

Down

  1. 1Discounted payment for a plane ticket
  2. 2Soon to be married
  3. 3Pico de ___
  4. 4Hunter with a belt made of stars
  5. 5Get mushy at room temperature, as butter
  6. 6A lot, in Spanish
  7. 7This one and that one

The answer to “Get mushy at room temperature, as butter” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SOFTEN — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 23, 2026 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.

“Get mushy at room temperature, as butter” answer

SOFTEN (6 letters)

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Why the answer is SOFTEN

SOFTEN is the 6-letter solution that fits "Get mushy at room temperature, as butter" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 23, 2026 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SOFTEN mean?

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

(verb)

  • make or become soft or softer
  • make or become less severe
  • remove mineral salts from (water)

When else has “Get mushy at room temperature, as butter” 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.

May 23, 2026 (most recent) → SOFTEN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Get mushy at room temperature, as butter”?

The answer is SOFTEN, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Get mushy at room temperature, as butter”?

6 letters: SOFTEN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 23, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “Get mushy at room temperature, as butter” 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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