Material made by melting sand

Latest answer — January 22, 2025

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  1. 1Material made by melting sand
  2. 6It's to your left when facing the sunrise
  3. 7One in a cast
  4. 8Say "This isn't fair!," say
  5. 9Look for

Down

  1. 1Chew like a beaver
  2. 2Scottish bodies of water
  3. 3"The Sopranos" restaurateur
  4. 4Object slid across a curling rink
  5. 5He tells Donkey "Ogres are like onions"

The answer to “Material made by melting sand” in the New York Times Mini crossword is GLASS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 22, 2025 at 1-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.

“Material made by melting sand” answer

GLASS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is GLASS

GLASS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Material made by melting sand" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 22, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GLASS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda and lime and cooling rapidly. It is used to make windows, drinking containers, and other articles
  • a drinking container made from glass
  • a lens, or an optical instrument containing a lens or lenses, in particular a monocle or a magnifying lens

When else has “Material made by melting sand” 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 22, 2025 (most recent) → GLASS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Material made by melting sand”?

The answer is GLASS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Material made by melting sand”?

5 letters: GLASS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 22, 2025, at 1-Across.

Can “Material made by melting sand” 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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