NYT Mini · 5-Down · 3 letters
Part of a ping-pong table NYT Mini crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 23, 2026
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Meaning cue
Name the three-letter mesh barrier that divides the two sides of the table.
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A ping-pong table is divided into two courts by a low mesh barrier. That central three-letter part is the NET.
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Answer meaning
A net is the mesh barrier stretched across the middle of a table-tennis table.
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5-Down in NYT Mini puzzle for August 23, 2026.
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