Answer: STRIP.
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Across
- 1. Piece of bacon
- 6. Renter's contract
- 7. Country whose national bird is the peacock
- 8. Layers of paint
- 9. Make a mistake
Down
- 1. Piece of toast
- 2. Kind of saxophone played by Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane
- 3. Weather forecast tool, either way you look at it
- 4. "___ just me ...?"
- 5. Pod group
Related Today’s NYT Mini Clues:
Across- 1A Piece of bacon Crossword Clue
- 6A Renter’s contract Crossword Clue
- 7A Country whose national bird is the peacock Crossword Clue
- 8A Layers of paint Crossword Clue
- 9A Make a mistake Crossword Clue
- 1D Piece of toast Crossword Clue
- 2D Kind of saxophone played by Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane Crossword Clue
- 3D Weather forecast tool, either way you look at it Crossword Clue
- 4D “___ just me …?” Crossword Clue
- 5D Pod group Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “Piece of bacon” What’s a good option?
STRIP is a common synonym for Piece of bacon.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “Piece of bacon” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 11 2025.
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