They have branches

Latest answer — December 16, 2025

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This clue's Tuesday, December 16, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1It has a trunk
  2. 4Kentucky senator ___ Paul
  3. 5They have branches
  4. 6Nowhere to be found
  5. 7It has a trunk and branches

Down

  1. 1Something that's carried while portaging, perhaps
  2. 2___ breaker, basketball move that causes the defender to fall over
  3. 3Two in a fork?: Abbr.
  4. 4Sound that imitates a lion or dinosaur
  5. 5Symbol in the night sky over Gotham

The answer to “They have branches” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BANKS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 16, 2025 at 5-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.

“They have branches” answer

BANKS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BANKS

BANKS is the 5-letter solution that fits "They have branches" in the NYT Mini crossword on December 16, 2025 (5-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BANKS mean?

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

(noun)

  • the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake
  • a long, high mass or mound of a particular substance
  • a set of similar things, especially electrical or electronic devices, grouped together in rows

When else has “They have branches” 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.

December 16, 2025 (most recent) → BANKS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “They have branches”?

The answer is BANKS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 16, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “They have branches”?

5 letters: BANKS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 16, 2025, at 5-Across.

Can “They have branches” 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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