Like jerky and dried fruit

The answer to “Like jerky and dried fruit” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CHEWY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 22, 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.

“Like jerky and dried fruit” answer

CHEWY (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CHEWY

CHEWY is the 5-letter solution that fits "Like jerky and dried fruit" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 22, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CHEWY mean?

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

When else has “Like jerky and dried fruit” 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.

June 22, 2026 (most recent) → CHEWY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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