Crossword clue

“Word from the Greek for "folded paper"”

This clue appeared as 40-Down in the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 12, 2025. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
DIPLOMA
Letters7
Starts withD
Ends withA
Vowels3

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The clue “Word from the Greek for "folded paper"” ran in the NYT Crossword on December 12, 2025 as 40-Down. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with D and ends with A, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Word from the Greek for "folded paper"” clue?+

The answer is DIPLOMA (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of December 12, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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