Pre-meal prayer

Latest answer — April 18, 2026

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  1. 1What people pay Extra for?
  2. 4Pre-meal prayer
  3. 6Physicist Bohr
  4. 7Line up a shot
  5. 8Photo ___ (P.R. events)
  6. 10"Zootopia," but not "Zoolander"
  7. 12TV show with the initials "TV"
  8. 13New York Times game with weaving, interconnected answers

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  1. 1More bleak
  2. 2Dubai's country, for short
  3. 3Nickname of Seth and Evan's friend in "Superbad"
  4. 4"See you in the mornin'!"
  5. 5Fancy term for "noticed"
  6. 7Many N.Y.C. addresses: Abbr.
  7. 9Uses a needle and thread
  8. 11Egg cells

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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  1. 1. What people pay Extra for? — Answer: GUM
  2. 4. Pre-meal prayer — Answer: GRACE
  3. 6. Physicist Bohr — Answer: NIELS
  4. 7. Line up a shot — Answer: AIM
  5. 8. Photo ___ (P.R. events) — Answer: OPS
  6. 10. "Zootopia," but not "Zoolander" — Answer: PGMOVIE
  7. 12. TV show with the initials "TV" — Answer: THEVIEW
  8. 13. New York Times game with weaving, interconnected answers — Answer: STRANDS

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  1. 1. More bleak — Answer: GRIMMER
  2. 2. Dubai's country, for short — Answer: UAE
  3. 3. Nickname of Seth and Evan's friend in "Superbad" — Answer: MCLOVIN
  4. 4. "See you in the mornin'!" — Answer: GNIGHT
  5. 5. Fancy term for "noticed" — Answer: ESPIED
  6. 7. Many N.Y.C. addresses: Abbr. — Answer: APTS
  7. 9. Uses a needle and thread — Answer: SEWS
  8. 11. Egg cells — Answer: OVA. Hint: Tiny female reproductive cells doing the job of a single egg 🥚

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The answer to “Pre-meal prayer” in the New York Times Mini crossword is GRACE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 18, 2026 at 4-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.

“Pre-meal prayer” answer

GRACE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is GRACE

GRACE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Pre-meal prayer" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 18, 2026 (4-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Pre-meal prayer” appeared?

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April 18, 2026 (most recent) → GRACE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Pre-meal prayer”?

The answer is GRACE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Pre-meal prayer”?

5 letters: GRACE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 18, 2026, at 4-Across.

Can “Pre-meal prayer” have a different answer?

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