Soft mineral
Latest answer — March 23, 2025
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This powdery mineral is commonly found in cosmetics and baby powder. 🧴
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The answer to “Soft mineral” in the New York Times crossword is TALC — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 23, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 40-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.
“Soft mineral” answer
TALC (4 letters)
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Why the answer is TALC
This powdery mineral is commonly found in cosmetics and baby powder. 🧴
What does TALC mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of TALC is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- talcum powder
- a white, grey, or pale green soft mineral with a greasy feel, occurring as translucent masses or laminae and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate
When else has “Soft mineral” 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.
March 23, 2025 (most recent) → TALC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Soft mineral”?
The answer is TALC, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 23, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Soft mineral”?
4 letters: TALC.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 23, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 40-Down.
Can “Soft mineral” 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 March 23, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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