Trim

The answer to “Trim” in the New York Times crossword is PRUNE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 17, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 50-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include SVELTE. 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.

“Trim” answer

PRUNE (5 letters) — most recent; also seen as SVELTE

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 PRUNE.

Why the answer is PRUNE

PRUNE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Trim" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 17, 2026 (50-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PRUNE mean?

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

Other answers for “Trim”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides PRUNE, it has also been SVELTE. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

• May 17, 2026 (most recent) → PRUNE
• June 21, 2025 → SVELTE

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