Stir-fry staple
Latest answer — August 23, 2026
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Clue explained
A WOK is the rounded pan commonly used for stir-frying, making it a staple of the cooking technique. The answer is a singular noun matching “staple.”
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The answer to “Stir-fry staple” in the New York Times crossword is WOK — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 123-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.
“Stir-fry staple” answer
WOK (3 letters)
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What does WOK mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of WOK is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a bowl-shaped frying pan used typically in Chinese cooking
When else has “Stir-fry staple” 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.
August 23, 2026 (most recent) → WOK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Stir-fry staple”?
The answer is WOK, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Stir-fry staple”?
3 letters: WOK.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 123-Down.
Can “Stir-fry staple” 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 August 23, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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