Word with straw or exit
Latest answer — October 12, 2025
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The answer to “Word with straw or exit” in the New York Times crossword is POLL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 59-Across. 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 straw or exit” answer
POLL (4 letters)
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Why the answer is POLL
POLL is the 4-letter solution that fits "Word with straw or exit" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 12, 2025 (59-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does POLL mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of POLL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- the process of voting in an election
- a person's head
- a hornless animal, especially one of a breed of hornless cattle
When else has “Word with straw or exit” 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.
October 12, 2025 (most recent) → POLL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Word with straw or exit”?
The answer is POLL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Word with straw or exit”?
4 letters: POLL.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 59-Across.
Can “Word with straw or exit” 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 October 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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