Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon

Latest answer — September 05, 2026

1 Across

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

Clue explained

ALASKA fits because its state quarter depicts a grizzly bear hauling a salmon, reflecting the state's wildlife and fishing culture.

Clue type:
Definition
The Alaska state quarter showing a grizzly bear catching a salmon.

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Saturday, September 05, 2026 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon
  2. 7Run-of-the-mill
  3. 8Needing a friend
  4. 9Grazing animal in the Rockies
  5. 10Freestanding counter at the center of a kitchen
  6. 13Eating plan participant
  7. 14Class with colored belts

Down

  1. 1Knee injury site, for short
  2. 2Brit's bathroom
  3. 3Memory loss issue
  4. 4Nose, by function
  5. 5Major Indian city that's the capital of West Bengal
  6. 6"___ given Sunday!" (football fan's maxim)
  7. 10Texting equivalent of a shrug
  8. 11After taxes
  9. 12"Dr." who co-founded Death Row Records

The answer to “Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ALASKA — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 5, 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.

“Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon” answer

ALASKA (6 letters)

Use the reveal tiles above to uncover the solution one letter at a time if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Prefer the full answer straight away? It's ALASKA.

What does ALASKA mean?

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

(noun)

  • the largest state of the US, in the extreme north-west of North America, with coasts on the Arctic and North Pacific Oceans and on the Bering Sea; population 686,293 (est. 2008); capital, Juneau. The territory was purchased from Russia in 1867 and became the 49th state of the US in 1959

When else has “Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon” 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.

September 5, 2026 (most recent) → ALASKA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon”?

The answer is ALASKA, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon”?

6 letters: ALASKA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 5, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmon” 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.

New York Times Mini Crossword is published by The New York Times; WordHint is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.