Crossword answer
PAPAYA
6 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 1, 2026
Letter pattern
PAPAYA
Clues that lead to PAPAYA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Tropical fruit with black seeds6New York TimesSep 1, 2026
Tropical fruit6LA TimesAug 2, 2026
Pear-shaped tropical fruit with black seeds6Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 29, 2026
Tropical fruit also known as "papaw"6Daily ThemedJul 26, 2026
Sherbet flavor6Thomas JosephMay 21, 2026
Caribbean evergreen tree whose fruit has sweet yellow edible flesh and small black seeds6The IndependentApr 25, 2026
To dad, some yams are fruit!6Evening StandardJul 22, 2024
Caribbean fruit6The IndependentJul 13, 2024
Edible item dad gets by the half yard6Evening StandardApr 18, 2019
About PAPAYA in crosswords
PAPAYA is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Tropical fruit with black seeds” in the New York Times crossword on September 1, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
EXMOORAn English part, no longer Othello, for instance
ALPACALlama kin
IMPUTEAttribute wrinkled up with time
ARISESSprouts up
LARIATRoundup rope
ANKARASome thank Arab for capital (6)
ELPASOTexas city
DELANOFDR part
JOINEDSigned up
CLARETRose alternative
EXHALEBreathe out
OPENERBatsman or cracksman?
ELAPSEPass, as time spent asleep, maybe
SPIDERWeb designer
Every appearance of PAPAYA (15)
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Sep 1, 2026
Tropical fruit with black seeds · New York Times · 21 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Tropical fruit · LA Times · Down
Jul 29, 2026
Pear-shaped tropical fruit with black seeds · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 40
Jul 26, 2026
Tropical fruit also known as "papaw" · Daily Themed · 8 Down
May 21, 2026
Sherbet flavor · Thomas Joseph · 7 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Caribbean evergreen tree whose fruit has sweet yellow edible flesh and small black seeds · The Independent · 11 Down
Apr 14, 2025
Tropical fruit · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Mar 5, 2025
Tropical fruit · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Nov 30, 2024
Tropical fruit · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 22, 2024
To dad, some yams are fruit! · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jul 13, 2024
Caribbean fruit · The Independent · 18 Across
Nov 26, 2021
Tropical fruit also known as "papaw" · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Jan 14, 2021
Tropical fruit · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Apr 18, 2019
Edible item dad gets by the half yard · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 1, 2018
To dad, some yams are fruit! · Evening Standard · 22 Down