Like some novelty straws

The answer to “Like some novelty straws” in the New York Times crossword is BENDY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 6, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 50-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.

“Like some novelty straws” answer

BENDY (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is BENDY.

What does BENDY mean?

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

When else has “Like some novelty straws” 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.

September 6, 2026 (most recent) → BENDY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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