Fruit, botanically, that's treated as a vegetable
Latest answer — October 05, 2026
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Botanically, a tomato is a fruit because it develops from a flower and contains seeds, though it’s commonly treated as a vegetable in cooking. TOMATO is the singular noun fitting both descriptions.
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This clue's Monday, October 05, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Fruit, botanically, that's treated as a vegetable” in the New York Times crossword is TOMATO — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 5, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 2-Down. 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.
“Fruit, botanically, that's treated as a vegetable” answer
TOMATO (6 letters)
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What does TOMATO mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of TOMATO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a glossy red, or occasionally yellow, pulpy edible fruit that is eaten as a vegetable or in salad
- the South American plant of the nightshade family that produces the tomato. It is widely grown as a cash crop and many varieties have been developed
When else has “Fruit, botanically, that's treated as a vegetable” 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 5, 2026 (most recent) → TOMATO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Fruit, botanically, that's treated as a vegetable”?
The answer is TOMATO, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 5, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Fruit, botanically, that's treated as a vegetable”?
6 letters: TOMATO.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 5, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 2-Down.
Can “Fruit, botanically, that's treated as a vegetable” 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 5, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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