"Jurassic Park" insect casing
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In Jurassic Park, amber is the fossilized tree resin that traps an ancient mosquito, whose blood becomes the imagined source of dinosaur DNA. The story turns a real property of amber—its ability to preserve small organisms—as the starting point for its science-fiction cloning premise.
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The answer to “"Jurassic Park" insect casing” in the New York Times crossword is AMBER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 32-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.
“"Jurassic Park" insect casing” answer
AMBER (5 letters)
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What does AMBER mean?
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(noun)
- hard translucent fossilized resin originating from extinct coniferous trees of the Tertiary period, typically yellowish in colour. It has been used in jewellery since antiquity
When else has “"Jurassic Park" insect casing” appeared?
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October 12, 2026 (most recent) → AMBER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “"Jurassic Park" insect casing”?
The answer is AMBER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “"Jurassic Park" insect casing”?
5 letters: AMBER.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 32-Down.
Can “"Jurassic Park" insect casing” 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.
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The full grid for October 12, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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