Ruffle or Pringle

Latest answer — April 25, 2026

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This clue's Saturday, April 25, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Ruffle or Pringle
  2. 5"Still unscheduled" abbr.
  3. 8"Je t'___" (French "I love you")
  4. 9Tailor's line
  5. 10Eleven plus two, or twelve plus one
  6. 12Rollaway extra for a hotel room, maybe
  7. 13Unit of farmland
  8. 14"Eleven plus two" and "twelve plus one," e.g.
  9. 16Cheese found in spanakopita
  10. 17Big tub
  11. 18Emoji used to mean "Ooh, interesting"
  12. 19Messy, muddy home

Down

  1. 1Business with cappuccinos and cuddly kittens
  2. 2"Dear, I'm home!"
  3. 3Act like
  4. 4The "/" in km/h
  5. 5Cleveland N.B.A. team, to fans
  6. 6Cardboard coaster at a pub
  7. 7Legal immunity, as granted through a pardon
  8. 11Pine ___ (slugger's sticky stuff)
  9. 15Alternative to electric, for a stove

The answer to “Ruffle or Pringle” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CHIP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 25, 2026 at 1-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.

“Ruffle or Pringle” answer

CHIP (4 letters)

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Why the answer is CHIP

CHIP is the 4-letter solution that fits "Ruffle or Pringle" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 25, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CHIP mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone
  • a long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato
  • a tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit; a microchip

When else has “Ruffle or Pringle” 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.

April 25, 2026 (most recent) → CHIP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Ruffle or Pringle”?

The answer is CHIP, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Ruffle or Pringle”?

4 letters: CHIP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 25, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Ruffle or Pringle” 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?

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