Rap or tap

The answer to “Rap or tap” in the New York Times Mini crossword is KNOCK — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 12, 2026 at 8-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.

“Rap or tap” answer

KNOCK (5 letters)

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Why the answer is KNOCK

KNOCK is the 5-letter solution that fits "Rap or tap" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 12, 2026 (8-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does KNOCK mean?

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

When else has “Rap or tap” 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.

June 12, 2026 (most recent) → KNOCK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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