Unicorn's defining feature

Latest answer — April 05, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Cummerbund, e.g.
  2. 5Cheese-covered chip
  3. 6Singer in a synagogue
  4. 7Like decision-making in a hierarchical organization
  5. 8Where a browser might get cookies?
  6. 9Mixes, as a drink
  7. 1010 in a lane

Down

  1. 1Politician on a "Fighting Oligarchy" tour with Ocasio-Cortez
  2. 2The first "A" of SAG-AFTRA
  3. 3Flamboyant
  4. 4Unicorn's defining feature
  5. 5Lap protector
  6. 6Raccoon-like mammal of South America
  7. 71/16 of a cup: Abbr.

The answer to “Unicorn's defining feature” in the New York Times Mini crossword is HORN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 5, 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.

“Unicorn's defining feature” answer

HORN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HORN

HORN is the 4-letter solution that fits "Unicorn's defining feature" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 5, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HORN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, etc. and consisting of a core of bone encased in keratinized skin
  • the substance of which horns are composed
  • a horn-shaped projection or object

When else has “Unicorn's defining feature” 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.

April 5, 2025 (most recent) → HORN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Unicorn's defining feature”?

The answer is HORN, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Unicorn's defining feature”?

4 letters: HORN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 5, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Unicorn's defining feature” 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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