Toothpaste tube topper

Latest answer — November 20, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Song on an album that you always avoid, colloquially
  2. 5Low-budget Chinese shopping site
  3. 6Strongly desire
  4. 7Opera solo
  5. 8Ivy League school with a statue of Ben Franklin

Down

  1. 1Walmart or Walgreens
  2. 2"Home Alone" boy
  3. 3"Let me rephrase that ..."
  4. 4Set (down)
  5. 6Toothpaste tube topper

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Song on an album that you always avoid, colloquially — Answer: SKIP
  2. 5. Low-budget Chinese shopping site — Answer: TEMU
  3. 6. Strongly desire — Answer: COVET
  4. 7. Opera solo — Answer: ARIA. Hint: An opera singer’s featured solo is this musical showcase 🎶
  5. 8. Ivy League school with a statue of Ben Franklin — Answer: PENN

Down

  1. 1. Walmart or Walgreens — Answer: STORE
  2. 2. "Home Alone" boy — Answer: KEVIN
  3. 3. "Let me rephrase that ..." — Answer: IMEAN
  4. 4. Set (down) — Answer: PUT
  5. 6. Toothpaste tube topper — Answer: CAP

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The answer to “Toothpaste tube topper” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CAP — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 20, 2025 at 6-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.

“Toothpaste tube topper” answer

CAP (3 letters)

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Why the answer is CAP

CAP is the 3-letter solution that fits "Toothpaste tube topper" in the NYT Mini crossword on November 20, 2025 (6-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Toothpaste tube topper” appeared?

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November 20, 2025 (most recent) → CAP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Toothpaste tube topper”?

The answer is CAP, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 20, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Toothpaste tube topper”?

3 letters: CAP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 20, 2025, at 6-Down.

Can “Toothpaste tube topper” have a different answer?

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