Seaweed in an underwater forest

The answer to “Seaweed in an underwater forest” in the New York Times crossword is KELP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 25, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Seaweed in an underwater forest” answer

KELP (4 letters)

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Why the answer is KELP

KELP is the 4-letter solution that fits "Seaweed in an underwater forest" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 25, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does KELP mean?

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

When else has “Seaweed in an underwater forest” 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 25, 2026 (most recent) → KELP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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