NYT Mini · 4-Across · 5 letters

Hole food NYT Mini crossword clue

Editorially reviewed August 26, 2026

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What to notice

Picture a ring-shaped pastry rather than food served in a hole.

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Answer

DONUT

How the trick resolves

DONUT is playful wordplay: it is food commonly made with a hole in the center.

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The turn in the clue

The unusually short phrase uses "hole" literally as a defining shape.

The answer in plain English

A donut is a fried or baked ring-shaped sweet pastry.

Where this clue appeared

4-Across in NYT Mini puzzle for August 26, 2026.

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