Smallest relative of an ostrich

The answer to “Smallest relative of an ostrich” in the New York Times crossword is KIWI — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 28, 2026, a Sunday 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.

“Smallest relative of an ostrich” answer

KIWI (4 letters)

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Why the answer is KIWI

KIWI is the 4-letter solution that fits "Smallest relative of an ostrich" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 28, 2026 (50-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does KIWI mean?

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

When else has “Smallest relative of an ostrich” 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.

June 28, 2026 (most recent) → KIWI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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