Number of candles in a full menorah

Latest answer — December 15, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Cold winter blanket
  2. 5Number of candles in a full menorah
  3. 6"Point taken"
  4. 7Rude sound at the dinner table
  5. 8Kind of bomb developed by Oppenheimer

Down

  1. 1Dog's nose and mouth
  2. 2___ cold brew
  3. 3An hour after noon
  4. 4Get married to
  5. 6Org. infiltrated by aliens in "Space Jam"

The answer to “Number of candles in a full menorah” in the New York Times Mini crossword is NINE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 15, 2025 at 5-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.

“Number of candles in a full menorah” answer

NINE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is NINE

NINE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Number of candles in a full menorah" in the NYT Mini crossword on December 15, 2025 (5-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NINE mean?

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

(numeral)

  • equivalent to the product of three and three; one more than eight, or one less than ten; 9

When else has “Number of candles in a full menorah” 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.

December 15, 2025 (most recent) → NINE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Number of candles in a full menorah”?

The answer is NINE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 15, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Number of candles in a full menorah”?

4 letters: NINE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 15, 2025, at 5-Across.

Can “Number of candles in a full menorah” 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?

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