Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"

The answer to “Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"” in the New York Times crossword is POPLARTREE — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 11, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 28-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.

“Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"” answer

POPLARTREE (10 letters)

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Why the answer is POPLARTREE

POPLARTREE is the 10-letter solution that fits "Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 11, 2026 (28-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"” appeared?

New York Times 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 11, 2026 (most recent) → POPLARTREE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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