"Wh-" word that follows "white"

Latest answer — May 21, 2025

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  1. 1Either role played by Michael B. Jordan in 2025's "Sinners"
  2. 5"Wow, wow, wow!"
  3. 6"Gr-" word that follows "green"
  4. 7Bit of land in the ocean
  5. 8Père ___, name for Santa Claus in France

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  1. 1Trunk of the body
  2. 2"Wh-" word that follows "white"
  3. 3Urge forward
  4. 4Bill ___ the Science Guy
  5. 6Alcohol paired with tonic

The answer to “"Wh-" word that follows "white"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is WHALE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 21, 2025 at 2-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.

“"Wh-" word that follows "white"” answer

WHALE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is WHALE

WHALE is the 5-letter solution that fits ""Wh-" word that follows "white"" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 21, 2025 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does WHALE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing

When else has “"Wh-" word that follows "white"” 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.

May 21, 2025 (most recent) → WHALE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Wh-" word that follows "white"”?

The answer is WHALE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 21, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"Wh-" word that follows "white"”?

5 letters: WHALE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 21, 2025, at 2-Down.

Can “"Wh-" word that follows "white"” 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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