Crossword clue

“Like the phrase "pen gwyn" ("white head"), from which the penguin gets its name”

This clue appeared as 4-Down in the NYT Mini Crossword on Friday, June 19, 2026. The answer has 5 letters.

Answer · 5 lettersFirst appearance
WELSH
Letters5
Starts withW
Ends withH
Vowels1

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The clue “Like the phrase "pen gwyn" ("white head"), from which the penguin gets its name” ran in the NYT Mini Crossword on June 19, 2026 as 4-Down. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with W and ends with H, with only 1 vowel, so think abbreviations or consonant clusters.

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What is the answer to the “Like the phrase "pen gwyn" ("white head"), from which the penguin gets its name” clue?+

The answer is WELSH (5 letters), from the NYT Mini Crossword of June 19, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Mini.

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