Word with ring or roll

The answer to “Word with ring or roll” in the New York Times crossword is ONION — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 20, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 11-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.

“Word with ring or roll” answer

ONION (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ONION

ONION is the 5-letter solution that fits "Word with ring or roll" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 20, 2026 (11-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ONION mean?

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

When else has “Word with ring or roll” 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 20, 2026 (most recent) → ONION. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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