Something to paddle across a lake

Latest answer — June 11, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Kindergarten basics
  2. 5Santa's "present" for naughty kids
  3. 6With 2-Down, body parts that are a spoonerism of "bunny phones"
  4. 7Cookie with blue-and-white packaging
  5. 8Acid's opposite

Down

  1. 1High-end division of Honda
  2. 2See 6-Across
  3. 3Something to paddle across a lake
  4. 4Sneaky
  5. 6Electronic key

The answer to “Something to paddle across a lake” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CANOE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 11, 2026 at 3-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.

“Something to paddle across a lake” answer

CANOE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CANOE

CANOE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Something to paddle across a lake" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 11, 2026 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CANOE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a light, narrow boat with pointed ends and no keel, propelled with a paddle or paddles

When else has “Something to paddle across a lake” 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.

June 11, 2026 (most recent) → CANOE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Something to paddle across a lake”?

The answer is CANOE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Something to paddle across a lake”?

5 letters: CANOE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 11, 2026, at 3-Down.

Can “Something to paddle across a lake” 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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