Singer's contribution to a song

Latest answer — January 03, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Tapioca pearls
  2. 5Disappear into thin air
  3. 7"C'mon, we expect more from you"
  4. 9Dangerous, as a winter sidewalk
  5. 10Social media ___ (what we're in now)
  6. 11Feeling down
  7. 12Director Howard
  8. 13Nightlife for which Miami is famous
  9. 16Cause of early aging
  10. 17The sun in "sunnyside up"

Down

  1. 1New parent's reason for canceling plans
  2. 24/4
  3. 3Fraction of a byte
  4. 4Symbol next to a tainted record
  5. 5Singer's contribution to a song
  6. 6Long-necked birds
  7. 7___ golf
  8. 8Sounded, as a doorbell
  9. 14"Dude!"
  10. 15___ Air (neighborhood in L.A.)

The answer to “Singer's contribution to a song” in the New York Times Mini crossword is VOCALS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 3, 2026 at 5-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.

“Singer's contribution to a song” answer

VOCALS (6 letters)

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Why the answer is VOCALS

VOCALS is the 6-letter solution that fits "Singer's contribution to a song" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 3, 2026 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does VOCALS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a part of a piece of music that is sung

When else has “Singer's contribution to a song” 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.

January 3, 2026 (most recent) → VOCALS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Singer's contribution to a song”?

The answer is VOCALS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Singer's contribution to a song”?

6 letters: VOCALS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 3, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “Singer's contribution to a song” 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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