Like some light hair and light ales

The answer to “Like some light hair and light ales” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BLOND — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 19, 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.

“Like some light hair and light ales” answer

BLOND (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BLOND

BLOND is the 5-letter solution that fits "Like some light hair and light ales" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 19, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BLOND mean?

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

When else has “Like some light hair and light ales” 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.

April 19, 2026 (most recent) → BLOND. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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