Too many might be in the kitchen

Latest answer — February 16, 2025

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  1. 1What has two hands around your wrist?
  2. 6Sneeze sound
  3. 7Elevator choice
  4. 8___ and Caicos
  5. 9Magnetoreception, for many migratory birds and fish

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  1. 1Floats, as a smell
  2. 2"I don't have ___" ("Beats me")
  3. 3Rosebush protector
  4. 4Too many might be in the kitchen
  5. 5Basketball game with a spelled-out score

The answer to “Too many might be in the kitchen” in the New York Times Mini crossword is COOKS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 16, 2025 at 4-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.

“Too many might be in the kitchen” answer

COOKS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is COOKS

COOKS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Too many might be in the kitchen" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 16, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does COOKS mean?

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

(verb)

  • prepare (food, a dish, or a meal) by mixing, combining, and heating the ingredients
  • alter dishonestly; falsify
  • be happening or planned

When else has “Too many might be in the kitchen” 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 16, 2025 (most recent) → COOKS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Too many might be in the kitchen”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Too many might be in the kitchen”?

5 letters: COOKS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 16, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Too many might be in the kitchen” 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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