Glass-encased flower in "Beauty and the Beast"

Latest answer — July 29, 2026

5 Across

A romantic bloom that lives under a bell jar in a fairy tale 🥀

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Across

  1. 1Work's opposite
  2. 5Glass-encased flower in "Beauty and the Beast"
  3. 6Stack on a nightstand
  4. 7Tree or cobra, in yoga class
  5. 8Not that many

Down

  1. 1Measure of alcoholic content
  2. 2Feeling relaxed
  3. 3Slightly crooked
  4. 4Rarely true response to "Have you read our terms and conditions?"
  5. 6___-free (label on water bottles)

The answer to “Glass-encased flower in "Beauty and the Beast"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ROSE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 29, 2026 at 5-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.

“Glass-encased flower in "Beauty and the Beast"” answer

ROSE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ROSE

A romantic bloom that lives under a bell jar in a fairy tale 🥀

What does ROSE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a prickly bush or shrub that typically bears red, pink, yellow, or white fragrant flowers, native to north temperate regions and widely grown as an ornamental
  • a stylized representation of a rose in heraldry or decoration, typically with five petals (especially as a national emblem of England)
  • a warm pink or light crimson colour

When else has “Glass-encased flower in "Beauty and the Beast"” 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.

July 29, 2026 (most recent) → ROSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Glass-encased flower in "Beauty and the Beast"”?

The answer is ROSE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Glass-encased flower in "Beauty and the Beast"”?

4 letters: ROSE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 29, 2026, at 5-Across.

Can “Glass-encased flower in "Beauty and the Beast"” 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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