Ecological community

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The answer to “Ecological community” in the New York Times crossword is BIOME — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 10, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 38-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.

“Ecological community” answer

BIOME (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BIOME

BIOME is the 5-letter solution that fits "Ecological community" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 10, 2025 (38-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BIOME mean?

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

(noun)

  • a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra

When else has “Ecological community” 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.

October 10, 2025 (most recent) → BIOME. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Ecological community”?

The answer is BIOME, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 10, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Ecological community”?

5 letters: BIOME.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 10, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 38-Across.

Can “Ecological community” 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 October 10, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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