Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree"

Latest answer — June 13, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Sentry's "Stop!"
  2. 5___ vera (succulent)
  3. 6"That feeling should fade"
  4. 10$1,000,000, informally
  5. 11One of the Three Stooges
  6. 12Caller of balls and strikes
  7. 13___-1 (class of drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy)
  8. 14Crunchy tendril used in Asian cuisine
  9. 17___ Stadium, former home of the Mets
  10. 18Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree"

Down

  1. 1Student's slip
  2. 2The "A" of GOAT
  3. 3Chop (off)
  4. 4Collective objective ... or what the ends of 1-Down, 6-Across and 14-Across lead to
  5. 6"Okay, it's my turn"
  6. 7The "T" of GOAT
  7. 8All by oneself
  8. 9Month #9: Abbr.
  9. 15Librarian's warning
  10. 16Tee-___ (giggle)

The answer to “Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SHEL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 13, 2026 at 18-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.

“Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree"” answer

SHEL (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SHEL

SHEL is the 4-letter solution that fits "Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree"" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 13, 2026 (18-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree"” appeared?

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June 13, 2026 (most recent) → SHEL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree"”?

The answer is SHEL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree"”?

4 letters: SHEL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 13, 2026, at 18-Across.

Can “Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree"” 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.

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