Section of a bookcase

The answer to “Section of a bookcase” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SHELF — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 24, 2026 at 1-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.

“Section of a bookcase” answer

SHELF (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SHELF

SHELF is the 5-letter solution that fits "Section of a bookcase" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 24, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SHELF mean?

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

When else has “Section of a bookcase” 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 24, 2026 (most recent) → SHELF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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