Deli bread

Latest answer — September 21, 2026

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Clue explained

Rye is a type of bread often offered at a deli, especially with sandwiches such as pastrami or corned beef.

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Definition
Slices of rye bread beside a deli sandwich

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Monday, September 21, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Deli bread in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is RYE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 21, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 40-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.

Deli bread” answer

RYE (3 letters)

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What does RYE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a cereal plant that tolerates poor soils and low temperatures
  • whisky in which a significant amount of the grain used in distillation is fermented rye

When else has “Deli bread” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

September 21, 2026 (most recent) RYE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Deli bread”?

The answer is RYE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Deli bread”?

3 letters: RYE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 21, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 40-Down.

Can “Deli bread” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 21, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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