Garnish amount

Latest answer — May 07, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Representative Raskin of Maryland
  2. 6Coffee container
  3. 9One who measures meter by the feet?
  4. 13Plant used to make a Mexican beverage called "pulque"
  5. 14Exploits
  6. 16Guthrie who wrote "Alice's Restaurant"
  7. 17BAD ___ER MOVE
  8. 20Wine aperitif
  9. 21Pioneering Philips product of the 1970s, in brief
  10. 22Does to perfection
  11. 23Equipment that attaches to a mask
  12. 26Locale in the Christmas story
  13. 27___TER
  14. 33Yeshiva head
  15. 35Blanchett of 2025's "Black Bag"
  16. 36Products of oogenesis
  17. 37Admission of defeat
  18. 38"Eureka!"
  19. 39Garnish amount
  20. 41Pewter, mostly
  21. 42Pre-calc course
  22. 43Minority group in Iraq and Turkey
  23. 44P___ANT QUEEN
  24. 48Video game franchise featuring 100+ species of dinosaurs
  25. 49Hoards
  26. 52"C'mon, speak up!"
  27. 54Prefix with label
  28. 55Unwell
  29. 56___EAVOR
  30. 60Tea brand once owned by Starbucks
  31. 61Kind of high-fat diet
  32. 62Prey for a ladybug
  33. 63Blow out
  34. 64"You can no more win a ___ than you can win an earthquake": Jeannette Rankin
  35. 65___ Park (gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park)

Down

  1. 1Powerful cards in euchre
  2. 2Over
  3. 3Ingredient in osso buco
  4. 4"___ gotta run"
  5. 5Metaphor for slipperiness
  6. 6Chargers and Challengers
  7. 7Country that boycotted the 1984 Olympics
  8. 8Something a lapidary cuts
  9. 9Green film on copper, e.g.
  10. 10Spoken
  11. 11Animals that bugle
  12. 12Pedicure target
  13. 15Gary of "Apollo 13"
  14. 18Knievel in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
  15. 19Sensible
  16. 24Classic barbecue fare
  17. 25Intertwined
  18. 28Hindi honorific
  19. 29One providing timely delivery?
  20. 30One's appearance after a difficult journey, say
  21. 31"Metamorphoses" writer
  22. 32Bothers, bothers, bothers
  23. 33Meter maid in a Beatles hit
  24. 34Sacha Baron Cohen character
  25. 39Arctic seabird nicknamed "aerial pirate"
  26. 40Counterparts to calls, in stock lingo
  27. 42"For shame!"
  28. 45Strike down
  29. 46___ Triangle (coastal section of Pennsylvania)
  30. 47Spanish sweetheart
  31. 50Kemper of "The Office"
  32. 51Toys that may be carried or pulled
  33. 52Breeze
  34. 53Woodworking tool
  35. 54"___ bien"
  36. 56Saucer contents, informally
  37. 57Wrap (up)
  38. 58Nation ruled by six royal families, in brief
  39. 59Driver's guide, for short

The answer to “Garnish amount” in the New York Times crossword is SPRIG — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 7, 2026, a Thursday 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.

“Garnish amount” answer

SPRIG (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SPRIG

SPRIG is the 5-letter solution that fits "Garnish amount" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 7, 2026 (39-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SPRIG mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a plant
  • a descendant or younger member of a family or social class
  • a small moulded decoration applied to a piece of pottery before firing

When else has “Garnish amount” 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.

May 7, 2026 (most recent) → SPRIG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Garnish amount”?

The answer is SPRIG, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Garnish amount”?

5 letters: SPRIG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 7, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 39-Across.

Can “Garnish amount” 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 7, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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