Something to bring in a brown paper bag

Latest answer — October 22, 2025

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This clue's Wednesday, October 22, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Roomful of students
  2. 6Something to bring in a brown paper bag
  3. 7___ Harbor, sightseeing area of Baltimore
  4. 8Where many Stephen King novels are set
  5. 9Beagle or bulldog

Down

  1. 1Go bouldering, e.g.
  2. 2___ New Year
  3. 3Redhead of musical/movie fame
  4. 4Something an actor might steal
  5. 5Tear to pieces

The answer to “Something to bring in a brown paper bag” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LUNCH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 22, 2025 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.

“Something to bring in a brown paper bag” answer

LUNCH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LUNCH

LUNCH is the 5-letter solution that fits "Something to bring in a brown paper bag" in the NYT Mini crossword on October 22, 2025 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LUNCH mean?

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

(noun)

  • a meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically one that is lighter or less formal than an evening meal

When else has “Something to bring in a brown paper bag” 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.

October 22, 2025 (most recent) → LUNCH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Something to bring in a brown paper bag”?

The answer is LUNCH, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Something to bring in a brown paper bag”?

5 letters: LUNCH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 22, 2025, at 6-Across.

Can “Something to bring in a brown paper bag” 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?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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