Source of the headline "Study: Dolphins Not So Intelligent on Land," with "The"

Editorially verified for the Aug 10, 2026

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The logo of the satirical publication The Onion.

Clue explained

The Onion is the satirical publication that produces deliberately absurd headlines such as the one quoted. “With ‘The’” signals that ONION is used as part of the publication’s full title.

Clue type:
Pop culture

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 10, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1___ to pay (modern prompt)
  2. 4Helpful book genre
  3. 6Source of the headline "Study: Dolphins Not So Intelligent on Land," with "The"
  4. 7Summer forecast
  5. 8Curvy shape

Down

  1. 1The sisters on "Sister, Sister" or the brothers on "Property Brothers"
  2. 2Lots and lots
  3. 3Pay (up)
  4. 4Fire truck attachment
  5. 5Heavy burden

The answer to “Source of the headline "Study: Dolphins Not So Intelligent on Land," with "The"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ONION — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 10, 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.

“Source of the headline "Study: Dolphins Not So Intelligent on Land," with "The"” answer

ONION (5 letters)

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What does ONION mean?

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

(noun)

  • a swollen edible bulb used as a vegetable, having a pungent taste and smell and composed of several concentric layers
  • the plant that produces the onion, with long rolled or straplike leaves and spherical heads of greenish-white flowers

When else has “Source of the headline "Study: Dolphins Not So Intelligent on Land," with "The"” 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 10, 2026 (most recent) → ONION. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Source of the headline "Study: Dolphins Not So Intelligent on Land," with "The"”?

The answer is ONION, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Source of the headline "Study: Dolphins Not So Intelligent on Land," with "The"”?

5 letters: ONION.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 10, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “Source of the headline "Study: Dolphins Not So Intelligent on Land," with "The"” 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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