State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota

The answer to “State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota” in the New York Times crossword is ELM — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 27, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 6-Across. 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.

“State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota” answer

ELM (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ELM

ELM is the 3-letter solution that fits "State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 27, 2026 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ELM mean?

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

When else has “State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota” 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 27, 2026 (most recent) → ELM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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