Possible use for an old T-shirt

Latest answer — March 29, 2025

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  1. 1Computer menu with quick-access commands
  2. 8"Yep, totally feel that"
  3. 9Cash register noise
  4. 10Egypt's "boy king"
  5. 11Topic for a language learner
  6. 15Landmass comprising two continents
  7. 16"Nature," "Nova" or "NewsHour"

Down

  1. 1___Tok
  2. 2"I've figured it out!"
  3. 3Chunks of the economy
  4. 4Head honchos, from the Hawaiian
  5. 5Like the spellings of "licence" and "favour," for instance
  6. 6Author Rand
  7. 7Possible use for an old T-shirt
  8. 11Lively spirit
  9. 12ATL or LAX, for Delta
  10. 13Tech exec, for short
  11. 14What big teeth it has!

The answer to “Possible use for an old T-shirt” in the New York Times Mini crossword is RAG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 29, 2025 at 7-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.

“Possible use for an old T-shirt” answer

RAG (3 letters)

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Why the answer is RAG

RAG is the 3-letter solution that fits "Possible use for an old T-shirt" in the NYT Mini crossword on March 29, 2025 (7-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RAG mean?

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

(noun)

  • a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things
  • a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality
  • a herd of colts

When else has “Possible use for an old T-shirt” 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 29, 2025 (most recent) → RAG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Possible use for an old T-shirt”?

The answer is RAG, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 29, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Possible use for an old T-shirt”?

3 letters: RAG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 29, 2025, at 7-Down.

Can “Possible use for an old T-shirt” 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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