Like the skin of snakes and fish

Editorially verified for the Aug 21, 2026

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Close-up views of the scaled skin of a snake and a fish

Clue explained

SCALY is the adjective for having scales, as the skin of snakes and the bodies of many fish do.

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This clue's Friday, August 21, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1With 8-Across, candy pieces that got their name after the chocolatier tried to make them perfectly round, but failed
  2. 5Home of Brunei and Bhutan
  3. 6Like the skin of snakes and fish
  4. 7Take ___ (suffer financially)
  5. 8See 1-Across

Down

  1. 1___ Picchu
  2. 2"To repeat myself ..."
  3. 3Gentle musical melodies
  4. 4What "every kiss begins with," in jewelry ads
  5. 6Wearing an upside-down smile

The answer to “Like the skin of snakes and fish” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SCALY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 21, 2026 at 6-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 skin of snakes and fish” answer

SCALY (5 letters)

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What does SCALY mean?

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(adjective)

  • covered in scales

When else has “Like the skin of snakes and fish” appeared?

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August 21, 2026 (most recent) → SCALY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Like the skin of snakes and fish”?

The answer is SCALY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Like the skin of snakes and fish”?

5 letters: SCALY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 21, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “Like the skin of snakes and fish” 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.

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