Like the letter J, alphabetically

Latest answer — January 08, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Word on the front door of the Midvale School for the Gifted, in a famous "Far Side" cartoon
  2. 5Classic TV squad featuring B.A., Faceman, Hannibal and Murdock
  3. 7MA or MS, but not BA or BS
  4. 8Like the letter J, alphabetically
  5. 9Butt, to Brits

Down

  1. 1Food you might cook al dente
  2. 2Downright
  3. 3What the Tower of Pisa does
  4. 4Milky coffee order
  5. 6"I've seen better"

The answer to “Like the letter J, alphabetically” in the New York Times Mini crossword is TENTH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 8, 2025 at 8-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 the letter J, alphabetically” answer

TENTH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TENTH

TENTH is the 5-letter solution that fits "Like the letter J, alphabetically" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 8, 2025 (8-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TENTH mean?

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

(numeral)

  • constituting number ten in a sequence; 10th
  • each of ten equal parts into which something is or may be divided

When else has “Like the letter J, alphabetically” 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.

January 8, 2025 (most recent) → TENTH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Like the letter J, alphabetically”?

The answer is TENTH, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Like the letter J, alphabetically”?

5 letters: TENTH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 8, 2025, at 8-Across.

Can “Like the letter J, alphabetically” 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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