"Silly" stuff

Editorially verified for the Aug 17, 2026

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A container of Silly Putty, the stretchy toy commonly sold in an egg-shaped package.

Clue explained

PUTTY is the “stuff” in Silly Putty, the stretchy toy named by the quoted word “Silly.” The quotation marks signal that the clue is referring to the product name rather than simply describing putty as silly.

Clue type:
Pop culture

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 17, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Brownie ingredients
  2. 5Gym rep on leg day
  3. 6"Silly" stuff
  4. 7Stand for a painter
  5. 8Bonnie and ___, classic crime couple

Down

  1. 1=
  2. 2Courageous
  3. 3Fenced in, as a private community
  4. 4What "each of us already has, all we need to do is find it," per Diane von Furstenberg
  5. 5Contractor's detail, for short

The answer to “"Silly" stuff” in the New York Times Mini crossword is PUTTY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 17, 2026 at 6-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.

“"Silly" stuff” answer

PUTTY (5 letters)

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What does PUTTY mean?

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

(noun)

  • a soft, malleable greyish-yellow paste, made from ground chalk and raw linseed oil, that hardens after a few hours and is used for sealing glass in window frames and filling holes in wood
  • a polishing powder, usually made from tin oxide, used in jewellery work

When else has “"Silly" stuff” 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.

August 17, 2026 (most recent) → PUTTY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Silly" stuff”?

The answer is PUTTY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Silly" stuff”?

5 letters: PUTTY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 17, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “"Silly" stuff” 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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