Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"

Latest answer — June 06, 2026

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Across

  1. 1"Easy peasy!"
  2. 8Great Lake whose name can be translated in Iroquoian as "great lake"
  3. 9Use a ruler
  4. 10Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"
  5. 11Having more sodium
  6. 15Spider-Man foe who gained his powers from a lightning strike
  7. 16George Washington or George Patton

Down

  1. 1___ de plume
  2. 2First digit of pi after the decimal
  3. 3Paper pusher?
  4. 4Major mountain range in Utah
  5. 5Well-read
  6. 6It's mostly nitrogen and oxygen
  7. 7Wiggler in a sock
  8. 11Stitch up
  9. 12Chicken ___ king
  10. 13Make a mistake
  11. 14Aussie animal, for short

The answer to “Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is PAD — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 6, 2026 at 10-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.

“Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"” answer

PAD (3 letters)

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Why the answer is PAD

PAD is the 3-letter solution that fits "Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 6, 2026 (10-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PAD mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thick piece of soft material, typically used to protect or shape something, or to absorb liquid
  • the fleshy underpart of an animal's foot or of a human finger
  • a number of sheets of blank paper fastened together at one edge, used for writing or drawing

When else has “Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"” 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.

June 6, 2026 (most recent) → PAD. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"”?

The answer is PAD, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"”?

3 letters: PAD.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 6, 2026, at 10-Across.

Can “Word after "brake," "Brillo" or "bachelor"” 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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