Makeshift seat at a campfire

Latest answer — April 04, 2026

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  1. 1Recede, as the tide
  2. 2Country between Ukraine and Romania
  3. 3Message in Connections when you almost get the category, but not quite
  4. 4Mammals whose name is a synonym of "pesters"
  5. 5"Sorry, has the meeting started already?"
  6. 6Award recipient
  7. 10The N.F.L.'s Giants, on scoreboards
  8. 12Makeshift seat at a campfire

The answer to “Makeshift seat at a campfire” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LOG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 4, 2026 at 12-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.

“Makeshift seat at a campfire” answer

LOG (3 letters)

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Why the answer is LOG

LOG is the 3-letter solution that fits "Makeshift seat at a campfire" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 4, 2026 (12-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LOG mean?

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

(noun)

  • a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off
  • an official record of events during the voyage of a ship or aircraft
  • an apparatus for determining the speed of a ship, originally one consisting of a float attached to a knotted line that is wound on a reel, the distance run out in a certain time being used as an estimate of the vessel's speed

When else has “Makeshift seat at a campfire” 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 4, 2026 (most recent) → LOG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Makeshift seat at a campfire”?

The answer is LOG, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Makeshift seat at a campfire”?

3 letters: LOG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 4, 2026, at 12-Down.

Can “Makeshift seat at a campfire” 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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