Stick to simple and unprocessed foods, say

The answer to “Stick to simple and unprocessed foods, say” in the New York Times crossword is EATRAW — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 20, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 102-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.

“Stick to simple and unprocessed foods, say” answer

EATRAW (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is EATRAW.

When else has “Stick to simple and unprocessed foods, say” 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.

September 20, 2026 (most recent) → EATRAW. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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