Kind of soup often served with sushi

Latest answer — June 02, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Capital located on a fjord
  2. 5Battling militarily
  3. 10State with the highest Mormon population
  4. 14Snow clearer
  5. 15Selected
  6. 16___ minimum
  7. 17"You missed your chance!"
  8. 19Silver weapon brandished by one hoping for gold
  9. 20Huge
  10. 21"It's legit!"
  11. 23___ Rica
  12. 24One with special access, in brief
  13. 25Gets a pooch to attack
  14. 33One who might call you out if you get home late?
  15. 36Hindi term meaning "master"... or "mister"
  16. 37"My apologies!"
  17. 38Part of a house or a mouth
  18. 40Obstetrician's specialty
  19. 42Part of a shoe or many a bra
  20. 43Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"
  21. 45Dance for flexible people
  22. 47It might say "Home Sweet Home"
  23. 48Picked at one's food, in an avian metaphor
  24. 51Baton Rouge sch.
  25. 52Wash with a glycol spray, as an airplane wing
  26. 56With 63-Across, question hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 25- and 48-Across
  27. 60Marsupial whose name sometimes omits its first letter
  28. 62Tony ___, former Cowboys QB
  29. 63See 56-Across
  30. 65All over again
  31. 66"No bid from me"
  32. 67Bad forecast for a parade
  33. 68Ivy in Philadelphia, familiarly
  34. 69Letter-shaped groove for a fastener
  35. 70Barely made, with "out"

Down

  1. 1Kind of nerve that connects to the eye
  2. 2Manner in which sports replays are shown, familiarly
  3. 3Hangs (over)
  4. 4Babies that are supposed to be up all night?
  5. 5Five things in each of Shakespeare's plays
  6. 6"My country, 'tis of ___ ..."
  7. 7Was victorious
  8. 8Since
  9. 9Fixed, as a tapestry or a tatami
  10. 10Original name of a popular shared-ride service
  11. 11Word after video or Scotch
  12. 12About 8,100 square feet, for a baseball infield
  13. 13What helps you get a leg up?
  14. 18Eroticist Nin
  15. 22Purges, with "of"
  16. 26Baseball Hall-of-Famer ___ Ripken
  17. 27Rock that's fracked to release oil
  18. 28Bone in the lower leg
  19. 29Fusion weapon, familiarly
  20. 30Weight unit at British markets
  21. 31Sea sight in black and white
  22. 32The decline of Russia?
  23. 33Lead-in to Major or Minor in the night sky
  24. 34What a drawbridge might cross
  25. 35Word with vault or position
  26. 39Collapsed
  27. 41One of four generated by a grand slam, for short
  28. 44Kind of soup often served with sushi
  29. 46Surgeon, informally
  30. 49Emirate that was the site of Operation Desert Storm
  31. 50Longing
  32. 53Chris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game"
  33. 54One who's "adorbs"
  34. 55Revise, as text
  35. 56Prepare for gifting
  36. 57Sharpen
  37. 58Finding a penny with the tails side up is said to be a bad one
  38. 59Actor/rapper Omar
  39. 60"In that neighborhood"
  40. 61Gnat or nit
  41. 64Bud

The answer to “Kind of soup often served with sushi” in the New York Times crossword is MISO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 2, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 44-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.

“Kind of soup often served with sushi” answer

MISO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is MISO

MISO is the 4-letter solution that fits "Kind of soup often served with sushi" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 2, 2026 (44-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MISO mean?

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

(noun)

  • paste made from fermented soya beans and barley or rice malt, used in Japanese cooking

When else has “Kind of soup often served with sushi” 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.

June 2, 2026 (most recent) → MISO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Kind of soup often served with sushi”?

The answer is MISO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Kind of soup often served with sushi”?

4 letters: MISO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 2, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 44-Down.

Can “Kind of soup often served with sushi” 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 June 2, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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