Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons

Latest answer — August 19, 2025

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  1. 1Animal that falls in love with a tape dispenser, in a classic New Yorker cartoon
  2. 6Language written in Devanagari script
  3. 7Singer Presley or Costello
  4. 8George ___, "Middlemarch" author
  5. 9Things "read" by fortune tellers

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  1. 1Blind followers
  2. 2___ wafers (Nabisco treat)
  3. 3Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons
  4. 4"In a pickle" or "in a jam"
  5. 5They might end with "etc."

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  1. 1. Animal that falls in love with a tape dispenser, in a classic New Yorker cartoon — Answer: SNAIL
  2. 6. Language written in Devanagari script — Answer: HINDI
  3. 7. Singer Presley or Costello — Answer: ELVIS
  4. 8. George ___, "Middlemarch" author — Answer: ELIOT
  5. 9. Things "read" by fortune tellers — Answer: PALMS

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  1. 1. Blind followers — Answer: SHEEP
  2. 2. ___ wafers (Nabisco treat) — Answer: NILLA
  3. 3. Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons — Answer: ANVIL
  4. 4. "In a pickle" or "in a jam" — Answer: IDIOM
  5. 5. They might end with "etc." — Answer: LISTS

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The answer to “Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ANVIL — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 19, 2025 at 3-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.

“Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons” answer

ANVIL (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ANVIL

ANVIL is the 5-letter solution that fits "Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons" in the NYT Mini crossword on August 19, 2025 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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August 19, 2025 (most recent) → ANVIL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons”?

The answer is ANVIL, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 19, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons”?

5 letters: ANVIL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 19, 2025, at 3-Down.

Can “Heavy item falling from the sky in some classic cartoons” have a different answer?

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