___ orange, tree whose fruit has a brainlike appearance

The answer to “___ orange, tree whose fruit has a brainlike appearance” in the New York Times crossword is OSAGE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 20, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 71-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.

“___ orange, tree whose fruit has a brainlike appearance” answer

OSAGE (5 letters)

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When else has “___ orange, tree whose fruit has a brainlike appearance” appeared?

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September 20, 2026 (most recent) → OSAGE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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