Tree with smooth gray bark

The answer to “Tree with smooth gray bark” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BEECH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 8, 2025 at 3-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Tree with smooth gray bark” answer

BEECH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BEECH

BEECH is the 5-letter solution that fits "Tree with smooth gray bark" in the NYT Mini crossword on November 8, 2025 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BEECH mean?

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

When else has “Tree with smooth gray bark” 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.

• November 8, 2025 (most recent) → BEECH
• August 7, 2025 → BEECH

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