The New York Times Crossword · 15-Across · 9 letters
Large restaurant vessel shaped like another vessel The New York Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 29, 2026
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Think of a nine-letter restaurant platter whose name describes its nautical shape.
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Answer
How the trick resolves
SUSHIBOAT fits both senses of “vessel”: it is a restaurant serving vessel shaped like a water vessel. The two-word term is entered as one nine-letter answer.
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The repeated word “vessel” shifts from a serving container to a boat, creating a shape-based definition.
The answer in plain English
A sushi boat is a boat-shaped serving platter used to present an assortment of sushi and sashimi.
Where this clue appeared
15-Across in The New York Times Crossword puzzle for August 29, 2026.
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