Starch-yielding palm

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  1. 1Large ___ Collider (facility in Geneva, Switzerland)
  2. 7"We need to talk ..."
  3. 12Barnyard strutter
  4. 16Lazy day attire, for short
  5. 19Family elder in El Salvador
  6. 20Bishop's deputy
  7. 21Marine predator
  8. 22Luau accessory
  9. 23Make a partner's beard presentable for all the photos?
  10. 25Poet hired to write the couple's vows in flowery verse?
  11. 27Survey option
  12. 28Responded to an alarm
  13. 29Increment in an elephant's weight
  14. 30Pancake with applesauce or sour cream
  15. 31Trample
  16. 34Cause of many headaches while planning the big day?
  17. 371980s tennis champ Ivan
  18. 39Reeves of "The Matrix"
  19. 40Suffix with Caesar
  20. 41What's broken for a record?
  21. 44Unagi catcher
  22. 46Lay low?
  23. 48"___ on Down the Road," song from "The Wiz"
  24. 52Tool for a couple who intend to return everything and keep the money?
  25. 56Where inner truth is seen clearly?
  26. 58Pro ___
  27. 59Start of a "RuPaul's Drag Race" farewell
  28. 60Diamonds, for one
  29. 61Airport alternative to EWR
  30. 62Little nobodies
  31. 65Pope who excommunicated Martin Luther
  32. 66Response to winning a lottery, maybe
  33. 67Milk source
  34. 68Fancy headpiece ornament?
  35. 72Much
  36. 74Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine
  37. 75"___ is me, to have seen what I have seen": Ophelia
  38. 76Mesmerized
  39. 79In the style of
  40. 80Weight of an empty container
  41. 81Spread the word?
  42. 83One side of the Bosporus Strait
  43. 84"Absolutely!"
  44. 86Colorful sequined jacket that the groom chose to wear?
  45. 89Mine find
  46. 90Like some online purchases
  47. 92Obsessed with
  48. 93Major lobby in D.C.
  49. 94Communication that goes without saying, for short
  50. 96Trojan War king
  51. 99Rugby scuffle
  52. 101One ensuring that each family can invite the same number of guests?
  53. 106Orthodox Jewish sect
  54. 110What wispy swirling lines from a cartoon pie may represent
  55. 111Umpire's call
  56. 112Febreze competitor
  57. 114Disembodied assistant
  58. 115Animal's escort down the aisle?
  59. 117Parent who foolishly wore stiletto heels to a garden event?
  60. 120Popular 90-min. show
  61. 121A bushel or a peck
  62. 122Gather a bushel or a peck, perhaps
  63. 123___-weenie
  64. 124Wee bit
  65. 125PlayStation maker
  66. 126Head over heels
  67. 127Taxis, typically

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  1. 1Lacks
  2. 2Detest
  3. 3One of music's Allman Brothers
  4. 4Gender ___ (prebirth event)
  5. 5Fútbol cheer
  6. 6"King" Cole's first name
  7. 7Declare
  8. 8Lady Anne, at the beginning of "Richard III"
  9. 9Rocker Ric
  10. 10Like the Mario Kart games
  11. 11Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine
  12. 12Piña colada vessel
  13. 13Cousin of a chimp
  14. 14Loops in, in brief
  15. 15Mudslide component
  16. 16Batter's position
  17. 17Spasms
  18. 18Menu heading
  19. 24Manages
  20. 26Dinosaur "from our imagination"
  21. 29Thin-sounding
  22. 32Off! ingredient
  23. 33Real lulu
  24. 35Milk source
  25. 36Caboose
  26. 38Terms of a contract?
  27. 41Queue before Q
  28. 42Get one's ducks in ___
  29. 43Vintage racket?
  30. 45Choral arrangement essentials
  31. 47Community at the end of the line
  32. 49Year-round, as tires
  33. 50Starch-yielding palm
  34. 51Parent of Shopping.com
  35. 53Driver's warning
  36. 54"Away with you!"
  37. 551099, e.g.
  38. 57Stayed home for dinner
  39. 60Filibuster components
  40. 63Wallop
  41. 64Without change
  42. 66Young pigs
  43. 69The "H" in HOMES
  44. 70Overly precious
  45. 71Lackluster
  46. 72F that comes right after A, B, C and D
  47. 73Additionally
  48. 77Heap
  49. 78"Look! I did it!"
  50. 81Make a quick visit
  51. 82One looking for a free ride
  52. 85Adjusts sights
  53. 86Jack on a nonfat diet
  54. 87Awkwafina's given name
  55. 88Hoofed creatures that sound up-to-date?
  56. 91Galore
  57. 95Social climber's obsession
  58. 97Second-largest Portuguese-speaking country
  59. 98Like the cheese in fondue
  60. 100How one might feel when a crossword clue is tricky
  61. 101Blue Ribbon beer
  62. 102"The Hunger Games" venue
  63. 103South Pole trailblazer Amundsen
  64. 104Bagel option
  65. 105Motorsports Hall-of-Famer Bobby
  66. 107Character in "The Crown"
  67. 108"Crocodile Hunter" Steve
  68. 109Digs for data
  69. 113"___ thy father and refuse thy name": Juliet
  70. 1166, on a phone
  71. 117Leo's movie studio
  72. 118FWIW part
  73. 119Helpful word on a class reunion name tag

The answer to “Starch-yielding palm” in the New York Times crossword is SAGO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 22, 2025, 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.

“Starch-yielding palm” answer

SAGO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SAGO

SAGO is the 4-letter solution that fits "Starch-yielding palm" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 22, 2025 (50-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SAGO mean?

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

(noun)

  • edible starch which is obtained from a palm and is a staple food in parts of the tropics. The pith inside the trunk is scraped out, washed, and dried to produce a flour or processed to produce the granular sago used in the West
  • the palm from which most sago is obtained, growing in freshwater swamps in Southeast Asia

When else has “Starch-yielding palm” 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 22, 2025 (most recent) → SAGO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Starch-yielding palm”?

The answer is SAGO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Starch-yielding palm”?

4 letters: SAGO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 22, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 50-Down.

Can “Starch-yielding palm” 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 June 22, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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