It's always greener on the other side of the grid

Latest answer — May 30, 2026

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Across

  1. 1It's always greener on the other side of the grid
  2. 67-Eleven frozen drink
  3. 8Getting a D or better
  4. 9Sculpture or painting
  5. 10Poker-playing animal in a classic painting
  6. 11High Life beers, e.g.
  7. 13Democratic political figure ___ Tanden
  8. 14See 1-Across

Down

  1. 1Blindingly obvious
  2. 2Cattle ___ (Wild West thief)
  3. 3Letters between "cues" and "esses"
  4. 4They spend a lot of time on the web
  5. 5Married women, in Madrid
  6. 6Text that gets the reply "STOP," say
  7. 7Staple grocery purchase
  8. 12Broadway star ___ Michele

The answer to “It's always greener on the other side of the grid” in the New York Times Mini crossword is GRASS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 30, 2026 at 1-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.

“It's always greener on the other side of the grid” answer

GRASS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is GRASS

GRASS is the 5-letter solution that fits "It's always greener on the other side of the grid" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 30, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GRASS mean?

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

(noun)

  • vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop
  • a mainly herbaceous plant with jointed stems and spikes of small wind-pollinated flowers, predominant in grass
  • cannabis

When else has “It's always greener on the other side of the grid” 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 30, 2026 (most recent) → GRASS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “It's always greener on the other side of the grid”?

The answer is GRASS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “It's always greener on the other side of the grid”?

5 letters: GRASS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 30, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “It's always greener on the other side of the grid” 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?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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