Surface over which to skip a stone ... as illustrated in the circled letters
Latest answer — October 11, 2026
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Clue explained
Water is the surface over which a stone skips, and the clue points to the circled letters as a visual cue. A flat stone can bounce briefly when thrown low across the water; each bounce is a skip.
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The answer to “Surface over which to skip a stone ... as illustrated in the circled letters” in the New York Times Mini crossword is WATER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 11, 2026 at 8-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.
“Surface over which to skip a stone ... as illustrated in the circled letters” answer
WATER (5 letters)
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What does WATER mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of WATER is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
- a stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake
- urine
When else has “Surface over which to skip a stone ... as illustrated in the circled letters” 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 11, 2026 (most recent) → WATER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Surface over which to skip a stone ... as illustrated in the circled letters”?
The answer is WATER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Surface over which to skip a stone ... as illustrated in the circled letters”?
5 letters: WATER.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 11, 2026, at 8-Across.
Can “Surface over which to skip a stone ... as illustrated in the circled letters” 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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