Required number

Latest answer — February 06, 2025

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This clue's Thursday, February 06, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Chief Norse god
  2. 5Required number
  3. 6Open, as a sleeping bag
  4. 7Puts a cold pack on
  5. 8Scrabble value of the circled letters

Down

  1. 1Unit of weight whose symbol includes a "z"
  2. 2Baker's ___
  3. 3"That's correct"
  4. 4Hit the hay during the day
  5. 5Give up

The answer to “Required number” in the New York Times Mini crossword is QUOTA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 6, 2025 at 5-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.

“Required number” answer

QUOTA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is QUOTA

QUOTA is the 5-letter solution that fits "Required number" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 6, 2025 (5-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does QUOTA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to contribute

When else has “Required number” 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.

February 6, 2025 (most recent) → QUOTA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Required number”?

The answer is QUOTA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 6, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Required number”?

5 letters: QUOTA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 6, 2025, at 5-Across.

Can “Required number” 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?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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