Stinging plant
Latest answer — November 10, 2025
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The answer to “Stinging plant” in the New York Times crossword is NETTLE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 10, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 4-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.
“Stinging plant” answer
NETTLE (6 letters)
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Why the answer is NETTLE
NETTLE is the 6-letter solution that fits "Stinging plant" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 10, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does NETTLE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of NETTLE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a herbaceous plant which has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs
When else has “Stinging plant” 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.
November 10, 2025 (most recent) → NETTLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Stinging plant”?
The answer is NETTLE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 10, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Stinging plant”?
6 letters: NETTLE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 10, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 4-Down.
Can “Stinging plant” 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 November 10, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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