Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut

Latest answer — August 31, 2025

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  1. 1"Hamilton" was nominated for 16 of them in '16
  2. 6Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut
  3. 7Lizard that can detach its own tail
  4. 8Slightly off, as a picture frame
  5. 9Cunning

Down

  1. 1Wrap on filming "300"?
  2. 2Tip jar bills
  3. 3Tiny shaving cuts
  4. 4Country bumpkin
  5. 5Adjective that can precede "owl" or "egret"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Hamilton" was nominated for 16 of them in '16 — Answer: TONYS
  2. 6. Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut — Answer: ONION
  3. 7. Lizard that can detach its own tail — Answer: GECKO
  4. 8. Slightly off, as a picture frame — Answer: ASKEW
  5. 9. Cunning — Answer: SLY

Down

  1. 1. Wrap on filming "300"? — Answer: TOGA
  2. 2. Tip jar bills — Answer: ONES
  3. 3. Tiny shaving cuts — Answer: NICKS
  4. 4. Country bumpkin — Answer: YOKEL
  5. 5. Adjective that can precede "owl" or "egret" — Answer: SNOWY

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The answer to “Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ONION — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 31, 2025 at 6-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.

“Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut” answer

ONION (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ONION

ONION is the 5-letter solution that fits "Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut" in the NYT Mini crossword on August 31, 2025 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut” appeared?

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August 31, 2025 (most recent) → ONION. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut”?

The answer is ONION, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 31, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut”?

5 letters: ONION.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 31, 2025, at 6-Across.

Can “Vegetable you might wear cooking goggles to cut” have a different answer?

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