Crossword clue
“What often starts with an apple and ends with a zebra”
This clue appeared as 3-Down in the NYT Mini Crossword on Saturday, August 8, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.
Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
ABCBOOKLetters7
Starts withA
Ends withK
Vowels3
Where this clue has appeared
About this clue
The clue “What often starts with an apple and ends with a zebra” ran in the NYT Mini Crossword on August 8, 2026 as 3-Down. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with A and ends with K, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
See every answer from the puzzle on the NYT Mini Crossword page for August 8, 2026, or learn how clues like this work in our guide to crossword clue types.
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FAQ
What is the answer to the “What often starts with an apple and ends with a zebra” clue?+
The answer is ABCBOOK (7 letters), from the NYT Mini Crossword of August 8, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Mini.
How do I find other NYT Mini answers?+
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