Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant"

Latest answer — August 08, 2026

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Clue explained

Read as “tin pot,” TINPOT is a metal container; read as the adjective “tinpot,” it means insignificant or second-rate. The lack of a space allows both senses to operate at once.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Saturday, August 08, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Five lines on sheet music
  2. 6Material for the Venus de Milo and Michelangelo's David
  3. 7Bird that helps to rescue Nemo in "Finding Nemo"
  4. 8___ milk
  5. 9Pal
  6. 10Collective way of singing
  7. 12Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant"
  8. 13"Rare" order at a restaurant

Down

  1. 1Square cracker
  2. 2Three: Prefix
  3. 3What often starts with an apple and ends with a zebra
  4. 4Show off
  5. 5Ward (off)
  6. 6Be sincere
  7. 7Throws a hissy-fit
  8. 11Destination for a mother-daughter day, perhaps

The answer to “Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is TINPOT — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 8, 2026 at 12-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.

“Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant"” answer

TINPOT (6 letters)

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What does TINPOT mean?

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

(adjective)

  • (of an organization, country, or leader) having or showing poor leadership or organization

When else has “Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant"” appeared?

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August 8, 2026 (most recent) → TINPOT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant"”?

The answer is TINPOT, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant"”?

6 letters: TINPOT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 8, 2026, at 12-Across.

Can “Metal container that's a synonym for "insignificant"” 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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