Soybeans or rice

Latest answer — February 22, 2026

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NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Sunday, February 22, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Soybeans or rice
  2. 5Bit of gossip
  3. 7South American flatbread made of ground maize
  4. 8___ 8 Ball
  5. 9Something a pirate might make you walk

Down

  1. 1Sudden muscle tightness
  2. 2Like the areas beyond suburbia
  3. 3Luxury Swiss watch brand
  4. 4Stop by unannounced
  5. 6Billiards triangle

The answer to “Soybeans or rice” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CROP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 22, 2026 at 1-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.

“Soybeans or rice” answer

CROP (4 letters)

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Why the answer is CROP

CROP is the 4-letter solution that fits "Soybeans or rice" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 22, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CROP mean?

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

(noun)

  • a cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale commercially, especially a cereal, fruit, or vegetable
  • a group or amount of related people or things appearing or occurring at one time
  • a hairstyle in which the hair is cut very short

When else has “Soybeans or rice” 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.

February 22, 2026 (most recent) → CROP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Soybeans or rice”?

The answer is CROP, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Soybeans or rice”?

4 letters: CROP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 22, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Soybeans or rice” 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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