Little bit of dust

The answer to “Little bit of dust” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SPECK — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 15, 2026 at 4-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.

“Little bit of dust” answer

SPECK (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SPECK

SPECK is the 5-letter solution that fits "Little bit of dust" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 15, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SPECK mean?

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

When else has “Little bit of dust” 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.

February 15, 2026 (most recent) → SPECK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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