Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song
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The answer to “Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song” in the New York Times crossword is CLAY — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 1, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 40-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.
“Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song” answer
CLAY (4 letters)
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Why the answer is CLAY
CLAY is the 4-letter solution that fits "Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 1, 2025 (40-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does CLAY mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of CLAY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be moulded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics
- a European moth with yellowish-brown wings
When else has “Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song” 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.
January 1, 2025 (most recent) → CLAY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song”?
The answer is CLAY, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 1, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song”?
4 letters: CLAY.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 1, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 40-Down.
Can “Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song” 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 January 1, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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