Saguaros, e.g.

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Across

  1. 1Not true
  2. 6N.Y.C. club that hosted Blondie and the Ramones
  3. 10"Scram!"
  4. 14Clientele
  5. 15BTS fandom
  6. 16Classic TV series with asterisks separating the letters of its name
  7. 17Screen addiction, e.g.
  8. 19Canyon call back
  9. 20Word after B or D
  10. 21Length x width, for a rectangle
  11. 22What food is at dinner
  12. 23Where boxers trade jabs
  13. 26Cocktail with gin and lime juice
  14. 29Word before cheese or uncle
  15. 30Hedonistic sort
  16. 31Medium-spicy chili peppers
  17. 37Clever chap
  18. 40Driving slowly in the fast lane and "replying all" to a mass email, for two
  19. 41Vishnu avatar
  20. 42"Now ___ seen everything"
  21. 43Snail's tentacle or butterfly's antenna
  22. 45Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Linus Pauling, Martin Luther King Jr. and so on
  23. 51Carne ___ (Mexican dish)
  24. 52Uncle's wife
  25. 53Long sandwich with cold cuts, maybe
  26. 56Bouquet holder
  27. 57"Meow, meow, meow!," e.g.
  28. 60Similar (to)
  29. 61Like a child in an amusement park
  30. 62"___, meenie, miney, mo"
  31. 63Young lady
  32. 64Author Morrison who is part of the 45-Across
  33. 65Puffs of perfume

Down

  1. 1Elmer who hunts "wabbits"
  2. 2On the ocean
  3. 3Impose, as a tax
  4. 4___ Lanka
  5. 5Make a break from jail
  6. 6Spelunker
  7. 7Thorny patch
  8. 8Big inits. in pickup trucks and vans
  9. 9"Ta-ta!"
  10. 10Spread, as cream cheese
  11. 11Saguaros, e.g.
  12. 12Pale
  13. 13Underwear that's barely there
  14. 18The "E" in Q.E.D.
  15. 22Home to the Sphinx
  16. 23A quarter or more of one's life, typically
  17. 24Majorca and Minorca
  18. 25Indian bread
  19. 26Rubbery part of a handlebar
  20. 27Actress Skye
  21. 28Mixed-breed dog
  22. 31Talks in an unserious way
  23. 32What wines and cheeses do over time
  24. 33Wading bird
  25. 34Novelist Stephenson
  26. 35"My treat!"
  27. 36One of seven in the Big Dipper
  28. 38Woman's name meaning "night"
  29. 39___ Strauss & Co.
  30. 43"Adventures of Huckleberry ___"
  31. 44Regard
  32. 45Like the force of an armada
  33. 46Home to Universal Studios Japan
  34. 47On a need-to-know ____
  35. 48Utopias
  36. 49Claw
  37. 50One of the Super Mario brothers
  38. 53Pride and gluttony, for two
  39. 54Amount of work on a college transcript
  40. 55Drones, e.g.
  41. 57What puts the sizzle in bacon
  42. 58Freudian "I"
  43. 59Floral necklace

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Not true — Answer: FALSE
  2. 6. N.Y.C. club that hosted Blondie and the Ramones — Answer: CBGB
  3. 10. "Scram!" — Answer: SCAT
  4. 14. Clientele — Answer: USERS
  5. 15. BTS fandom — Answer: ARMY
  6. 16. Classic TV series with asterisks separating the letters of its name — Answer: MASH
  7. 17. Screen addiction, e.g. — Answer: DEVICEVICE
  8. 19. Canyon call back — Answer: ECHO
  9. 20. Word after B or D — Answer: DAY
  10. 21. Length x width, for a rectangle — Answer: AREA
  11. 22. What food is at dinner — Answer: EATEN
  12. 23. Where boxers trade jabs — Answer: SPARRINGRING
  13. 26. Cocktail with gin and lime juice — Answer: GIMLET
  14. 29. Word before cheese or uncle — Answer: SAY
  15. 30. Hedonistic sort — Answer: ROUE
  16. 31. Medium-spicy chili peppers — Answer: JALAPENOS
  17. 37. Clever chap — Answer: INTELLIGENTGENT
  18. 40. Driving slowly in the fast lane and "replying all" to a mass email, for two — Answer: PETPEEVES
  19. 41. Vishnu avatar — Answer: RAMA
  20. 42. "Now ___ seen everything" — Answer: IVE
  21. 43. Snail's tentacle or butterfly's antenna — Answer: FEELER
  22. 45. Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Linus Pauling, Martin Luther King Jr. and so on — Answer: NOBELISTLIST
  23. 51. Carne ___ (Mexican dish) — Answer: ASADA
  24. 52. Uncle's wife — Answer: AUNT
  25. 53. Long sandwich with cold cuts, maybe — Answer: SUB
  26. 56. Bouquet holder — Answer: VASE. Hint: It’s the container that keeps cut flowers standing tall on the table. 🌷
  27. 57. "Meow, meow, meow!," e.g. — Answer: FELINELINE
  28. 60. Similar (to) — Answer: AKIN. Hint: Think of words that mean 'related' or 'like'! 👫
  29. 61. Like a child in an amusement park — Answer: AGOG
  30. 62. "___, meenie, miney, mo" — Answer: EENIE
  31. 63. Young lady — Answer: LASS
  32. 64. Author Morrison who is part of the 45-Across — Answer: TONI
  33. 65. Puffs of perfume — Answer: MISTS

Down

  1. 1. Elmer who hunts "wabbits" — Answer: FUDD
  2. 2. On the ocean — Answer: ASEA. Hint: This phrase describes something happening on the waves rather than on land. 🌊
  3. 3. Impose, as a tax — Answer: LEVY
  4. 4. ___ Lanka — Answer: SRI
  5. 5. Make a break from jail — Answer: ESCAPE
  6. 6. Spelunker — Answer: CAVER
  7. 7. Thorny patch — Answer: BRIAR
  8. 8. Big inits. in pickup trucks and vans — Answer: GMC
  9. 9. "Ta-ta!" — Answer: BYE. Hint: A cheerful farewell you might say when heading out 👋
  10. 10. Spread, as cream cheese — Answer: SMEAR
  11. 11. Saguaros, e.g. — Answer: CACTI
  12. 12. Pale — Answer: ASHEN
  13. 13. Underwear that's barely there — Answer: THONG
  14. 18. The "E" in Q.E.D. — Answer: ERAT
  15. 22. Home to the Sphinx — Answer: EGYPT
  16. 23. A quarter or more of one's life, typically — Answer: SLEEP
  17. 24. Majorca and Minorca — Answer: ISLES
  18. 25. Indian bread — Answer: NAAN
  19. 26. Rubbery part of a handlebar — Answer: GRIP
  20. 27. Actress Skye — Answer: IONE
  21. 28. Mixed-breed dog — Answer: MUTT
  22. 31. Talks in an unserious way — Answer: JIVES
  23. 32. What wines and cheeses do over time — Answer: AGE
  24. 33. Wading bird — Answer: EGRET
  25. 34. Novelist Stephenson — Answer: NEAL
  26. 35. "My treat!" — Answer: ONME
  27. 36. One of seven in the Big Dipper — Answer: STAR
  28. 38. Woman's name meaning "night" — Answer: LEILA
  29. 39. ___ Strauss & Co. — Answer: LEVI
  30. 43. "Adventures of Huckleberry ___" — Answer: FINN
  31. 44. Regard — Answer: ESTEEM
  32. 45. Like the force of an armada — Answer: NAVAL
  33. 46. Home to Universal Studios Japan — Answer: OSAKA
  34. 47. On a need-to-know ____ — Answer: BASIS
  35. 48. Utopias — Answer: EDENS
  36. 49. Claw — Answer: TALON
  37. 50. One of the Super Mario brothers — Answer: LUIGI
  38. 53. Pride and gluttony, for two — Answer: SINS
  39. 54. Amount of work on a college transcript — Answer: UNIT
  40. 55. Drones, e.g. — Answer: BEES
  41. 57. What puts the sizzle in bacon — Answer: FAT
  42. 58. Freudian "I" — Answer: EGO
  43. 59. Floral necklace — Answer: LEI

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The answer to “Saguaros, e.g.” in the New York Times crossword is CACTI — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 29, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 11-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.

“Saguaros, e.g.” answer

CACTI (5 letters)

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CACTI is the 5-letter solution that fits "Saguaros, e.g." in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 29, 2026 (11-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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The answer is CACTI, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 29, 2026.

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5 letters: CACTI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 29, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 11-Down.

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