Rice-shaped pasta

Latest answer — July 09, 2026

7 Across

This tiny pasta is often found in soups and salads, resembling a grain! 🍚

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This clue's Thursday, July 09, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Something to look for while circling the block
  2. 5Grow weary
  3. 6This clue number x 2
  4. 7Rice-shaped pasta
  5. 8December 25th, for short

Down

  1. 1Calm before the ___
  2. 2Favorite food of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  3. 3Black-and-white cookies
  4. 4(This clue number x 2) + 2
  5. 6Release personal information about, informally

The answer to “Rice-shaped pasta” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ORZO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 9, 2026 at 7-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Rice-shaped pasta” answer

ORZO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ORZO

This tiny pasta is often found in soups and salads, resembling a grain! 🍚

What does ORZO mean?

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

(noun)

  • small pieces of pasta, shaped like grains of barley or rice

When else has “Rice-shaped pasta” 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Rice-shaped pasta”?

The answer is ORZO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Rice-shaped pasta”?

4 letters: ORZO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 9, 2026, at 7-Across. Earlier appearances: April 22, 2025 → ORZO.

Can “Rice-shaped pasta” 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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