Religious offshoot

Latest answer — June 02, 2026

4 Down

A smaller breakaway group with its own beliefs, often within a larger faith 😊

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This clue's Tuesday, June 02, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Slangy greeting
  2. 4Turn down an offer
  3. 6Banknotes across the Atlantic
  4. 7Part of pizza that roughly 20% of people don't eat, according to YouGov polling
  5. 8Interact with a smartphone screen

Down

  1. 1Many a Starbucks flavoring
  2. 2"___, dos, tres, catorce!" (famously inaccurate start to U2's "Vertigo")
  3. 3Tweet, e.g.
  4. 4Religious offshoot
  5. 5Overall vibe

The answer to “Religious offshoot” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SECT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 2, 2026 at 4-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.

“Religious offshoot” answer

SECT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SECT

A smaller breakaway group with its own beliefs, often within a larger faith 😊

What does SECT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong

When else has “Religious offshoot” appeared?

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June 2, 2026 (most recent) → SECT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Religious offshoot”?

The answer is SECT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Religious offshoot”?

4 letters: SECT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 2, 2026, at 4-Down.

Can “Religious offshoot” 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.

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