Haploid cell
Latest answer — November 12, 2025
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The answer to “Haploid cell” in the New York Times crossword is OVUM — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 12, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 9-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.
“Haploid cell” answer
OVUM (4 letters)
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Why the answer is OVUM
OVUM is the 4-letter solution that fits "Haploid cell" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 12, 2025 (9-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does OVUM mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of OVUM is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a mature female reproductive cell, especially of a human or other animal, which can divide to give rise to an embryo usually only after fertilization by a male cell
When else has “Haploid cell” 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.
November 12, 2025 (most recent) → OVUM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Haploid cell”?
The answer is OVUM, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 12, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Haploid cell”?
4 letters: OVUM.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 12, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 9-Down.
Can “Haploid cell” 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 November 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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