Country whose predominant language is Bambara

Latest answer — May 31, 2025

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  1. 1Where one might have a mic and a Michelob
  2. 11Edgar Degas's "Miss ___ at the Cirque Fernando"
  3. 15"Been there!"
  4. 16Member of BTS or Blackpink, e.g.
  5. 17What may rise over a range
  6. 18Let off
  7. 19Spotted cat
  8. 20Response to "Who's going?"
  9. 22Plural suffix
  10. 23Beget
  11. 24Symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt
  12. 28Gives birth to
  13. 29Subatomic particle named after an Indian physicist
  14. 30Overdo a celebration, maybe
  15. 31Underline?
  16. 32Count Vronsky's titular lover in a classic Tolstoy novel
  17. 33Leaves the rest?
  18. 36Eponym of Pittsburgh's tallest building
  19. 39Country whose predominant language is Bambara
  20. 40___ Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio's role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"
  21. 41Minor key?
  22. 43Churro covering
  23. 44Ride-or-die sort, in brief
  24. 47Participant in a hybrid sport that requires both brains and brawn
  25. 49Ski resort in the White River National Forest
  26. 50Chip maker in a 1961 merger
  27. 51Discipline
  28. 52Most populous California city with a one-word name
  29. 54Male influencer archetype
  30. 56Where camels can occasionally be seen swimming
  31. 59Kind of juice that's high in antioxidants
  32. 60What the "T" in CAPTCHA stands for
  33. 61Set components
  34. 62Culturally relevant

Down

  1. 1Nix
  2. 2Traditional wood for a ukulele
  3. 3500 people?
  4. 4___ sock
  5. 5Words after a guesstimate
  6. 6Repressed
  7. 7Likely spot for a pipe jam
  8. 8Call repeated in a nursery rhyme
  9. 9Something found next to a handle
  10. 10Bring up to modern standards, say
  11. 11Fake account
  12. 12Pass words?
  13. 13Subject of the 2023 TV series "My Adventures With Superman"
  14. 14Genre for Soundgarden and Linkin Park
  15. 21Part of a gig
  16. 25Exercises
  17. 26Eur. land with more than 60,000 miles of coast
  18. 27Send
  19. 29Competition with some defining moments?
  20. 31Hits high in the air
  21. 33Stern question after laying out expectations
  22. 34Not likely to leave a mark, say
  23. 35Two-person shot
  24. 36Press
  25. 37Downing, with "down"
  26. 38Sean Connery or Mick Jagger, e.g.
  27. 40Kind of cable in a car, for short
  28. 42Rod's employer in "Get Out," in brief
  29. 43"I couldn't agree more!"
  30. 44They often end on a low note
  31. 45Top-shelf, say
  32. 46Air-filled pool item
  33. 48Toy doll brand since 2001
  34. 49Twenty, in Italian
  35. 53All the ___
  36. 55Wry response to a this-or-that question
  37. 57R&B; singer Lennox
  38. 580 or 1

The answer to “Country whose predominant language is Bambara” in the New York Times crossword is MALI — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 31, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 39-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.

“Country whose predominant language is Bambara” answer

MALI (4 letters)

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Why the answer is MALI

MALI is the 4-letter solution that fits "Country whose predominant language is Bambara" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 31, 2025 (39-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MALI mean?

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

(noun)

  • a gardener

When else has “Country whose predominant language is Bambara” appeared?

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Country whose predominant language is Bambara”?

The answer is MALI, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 31, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Country whose predominant language is Bambara”?

4 letters: MALI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 31, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 39-Across.

Can “Country whose predominant language is Bambara” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times 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 this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for May 31, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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