There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt

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  1. 1Sailboat's post
  2. 5"My ___ car is a ..." (bumper sticker phrase)
  3. 7Official state mammal of Alaska and Maine
  4. 8T-shirt size
  5. 9Defeat, as a dragon

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  1. 1Story time readers, perhaps
  2. 2There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt
  3. 3Sandbank
  4. 4Automaker named after an inventor
  5. 6Count (on)

The answer to “There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ATOMS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 13, 2025 at 2-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.

“There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt” answer

ATOMS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ATOMS

ATOMS is the 5-letter solution that fits "There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt" in the NYT Mini crossword on August 13, 2025 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ATOMS mean?

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

(noun)

  • the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist
  • a level of amateur sport, typically involving children aged between nine and eleven

When else has “There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt” 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 13, 2025 (most recent) → ATOMS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt”?

The answer is ATOMS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 13, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt”?

5 letters: ATOMS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 13, 2025, at 2-Down.

Can “There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of salt” 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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