___ salt

The answer to “___ salt” in the New York Times crossword is EPSOM — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 23, 2025, a Tuesday 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.

“___ salt” answer

EPSOM (5 letters)

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Why the answer is EPSOM

EPSOM is the 5-letter solution that fits "___ salt" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 23, 2025 (50-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “___ salt” 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.

September 23, 2025 (most recent) → EPSOM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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