Plow pullers

The answer to “Plow pullers” in the New York Times Mini crossword is OXEN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 4, 2026 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.

“Plow pullers” answer

OXEN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is OXEN

These sturdy animals have long hauled farm equipment. 🚜

What does OXEN mean?

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

When else has “Plow pullers” 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.

March 4, 2026 (most recent) → OXEN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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