Mineral found in seaweed

The answer to “Mineral found in seaweed” in the New York Times crossword is IODINE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 8, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 21-Across. 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.

“Mineral found in seaweed” answer

IODINE (6 letters)

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Why the answer is IODINE

IODINE is the 6-letter solution that fits "Mineral found in seaweed" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 8, 2026 (21-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does IODINE mean?

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

When else has “Mineral found in seaweed” 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.

March 8, 2026 (most recent) → IODINE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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