Rich soil deposit

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Across

  1. 1Guns, so to speak
  2. 7Prefix with American
  3. 11Charcuterie spread
  4. 15Footnote phrase
  5. 16Sherwood, e.g.
  6. 18Qualifier to an embarrassing question
  7. 20Location for some osteoarthritis
  8. 21___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island)
  9. 22Saps
  10. 23Sign of desperation
  11. 24Consider as one's residence
  12. 27Mrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams
  13. 29Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun"
  14. 30Guimarães greeting
  15. 33"Neato!"
  16. 35"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ Linetti
  17. 36Genre for Blackpink and Twice
  18. 37Counteract negativity using lavish generosity
  19. 40Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly
  20. 41Bit of marginalia
  21. 42Dealt with
  22. 43Weight plate units: Abbr.
  23. 44Place to get "pawmpered," say
  24. 46Case for military police
  25. 47Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute
  26. 49Suffix with peace but not war
  27. 51Philosopher William of ___
  28. 55Product for manscaping
  29. 56Assuming that
  30. 57More sizzle than steak
  31. 61Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves
  32. 62Contents of a kitchen rack
  33. 63Bump on a lid
  34. 64Thin board
  35. 65What some streakers are charged with?

Down

  1. 1Woodpeckers' peckers
  2. 2"Really, my pleasure"
  3. 3"Sticky" birthday treats?
  4. 4Tahari or Saab of fashion
  5. 5Blame (on)
  6. 6Symbol used in summation
  7. 7Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu"
  8. 8Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g.
  9. 9Calypso cousin
  10. 10Flat, say
  11. 11Zest
  12. 12Highlight ___
  13. 13___ fussy (can be very flexible)
  14. 14Some airport data, in brief
  15. 17Carnivora or Lagomorpha
  16. 19Word with rock or medicine
  17. 24When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog
  18. 25Hilton competitor
  19. 26Is
  20. 28Went (for)
  21. 30Workplace with few barriers
  22. 31Became tarnished
  23. 32Lhasa ___
  24. 33"I heard you the first time! Geez!"
  25. 34Wrapping material in mummification
  26. 36Had no doubt
  27. 38Deep-fried side dish, familiarly
  28. 39Unexciting, as a party
  29. 44Catamounts
  30. 45Like some readers
  31. 48Young's partner in accounting
  32. 50Rich soil deposit
  33. 51Saps
  34. 52Stop the bleeding, say
  35. 53Sicken with sweetness
  36. 54Fit
  37. 56Sacred bird to the Egyptians
  38. 58Info on Zillow: Abbr.
  39. 59___-El (Superman)
  40. 60Shout at a Greek wedding

The answer to “Rich soil deposit” in the New York Times crossword is LOESS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 22, 2026, a Friday 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.

“Rich soil deposit” answer

LOESS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LOESS

LOESS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Rich soil deposit" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 22, 2026 (50-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LOESS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a loosely compacted yellowish-grey deposit of wind-blown sediment of which extensive deposits occur e.g. in eastern China and the American Midwest

When else has “Rich soil deposit” 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.

May 22, 2026 (most recent) → LOESS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Rich soil deposit”?

The answer is LOESS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Rich soil deposit”?

5 letters: LOESS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 22, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 50-Down.

Can “Rich soil deposit” 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 May 22, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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