Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across

The answer to “Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across” in the New York Times Mini crossword is FICUS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 18, 2026 at 2-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.

“Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across” answer

FICUS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FICUS

FICUS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 18, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FICUS mean?

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

When else has “Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across” 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 18, 2026 (most recent) → FICUS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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