Writing that lacks substance

The answer to “Writing that lacks substance” in the New York Times Mini crossword is FLUFF — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 10, 2026 at 1-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.

“Writing that lacks substance” answer

FLUFF (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FLUFF

FLUFF is the 5-letter solution that fits "Writing that lacks substance" in the NYT Mini crossword on March 10, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FLUFF mean?

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

When else has “Writing that lacks substance” 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.

March 10, 2026 (most recent) → FLUFF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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