Powerball or Mega Millions

The answer to “Powerball or Mega Millions” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LOTTO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 28, 2026 at 7-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.

“Powerball or Mega Millions” answer

LOTTO (5 letters)

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What does LOTTO mean?

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

When else has “Powerball or Mega Millions” 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.

August 28, 2026 (most recent) → LOTTO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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