Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhaps

The answer to “Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhaps” in the New York Times crossword is APPLES — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 6, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 45-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 left on teachers' desks, perhaps” answer

APPLES (6 letters)

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Why the answer is APPLES

APPLES is the 6-letter solution that fits "Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhaps" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 6, 2025 (45-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does APPLES mean?

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

When else has “Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhaps” appeared?

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October 6, 2025 (most recent) → APPLES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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