___ milk

Latest answer — September 19, 2025

19 Across

Think of the creamy, plant-based milk that baristas often steam for lattes. 🥛

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The answer to “___ milk” in the New York Times crossword is OAT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 19, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 19-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“___ milk” answer

OAT (3 letters)

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Why the answer is OAT

Think of the creamy, plant-based milk that baristas often steam for lattes. 🥛

What does OAT mean?

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

(noun)

  • an Old World cereal plant with a loose, branched cluster of florets, cultivated in cool climates and widely used for animal feed
  • an oat stem used as a musical pipe by shepherds, especially in pastoral or bucolic poetry

When else has “___ milk” 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___ milk”?

The answer is OAT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 19, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “___ milk”?

3 letters: OAT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 19, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 19-Across. Earlier appearances: March 23, 2025 → OAT.

Can “___ milk” 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 September 19, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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