Crossword clue

“Sea creature whose name sounds like "Ah, baloney!"”

This clue appeared as 8-Across in the NYT Mini Crossword on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
ABALONE
Letters7
Starts withA
Ends withE
Vowels4

Where this clue has appeared

NYT Mini
Sep 26, 20267 letters→

About this clue

The clue “Sea creature whose name sounds like "Ah, baloney!"” ran in the NYT Mini Crossword on September 26, 2026 as 8-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with A and ends with E, with 4 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 September 26, 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 “Sea creature whose name sounds like "Ah, baloney!"” clue?+

The answer is ABALONE (7 letters), from the NYT Mini Crossword of September 26, 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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