Crossword answer
PETRI
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 14, 2026
Letter pattern
PETRI
Clues that lead to PETRI
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ dish (lab item)5New York TimesSep 14, 2026
Kind of dish5New York TimesJul 25, 2026
__ dish5LA TimesJul 3, 2026
___ dish (lab container)5USA TodayJun 16, 2026
Experimental dish?5USA TodayJun 13, 2026
Kind of dish for culturing micro-organisms5New York TimesJun 10, 2026
___ dish (bacteriologist's need)5Daily ThemedMay 22, 2026
___ dish5New York TimesMar 11, 2026
Lab dish deviser5NewsdaySep 5, 2025
About PETRI in crosswords
PETRI is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ dish (lab item)” in the New York Times crossword on September 14, 2026.
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SMARTClever
GROPEFeel
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SMELTCold-water fish
SAPIDSaid to be soft hearted and with good taste
NOENDOn and on and on
Every appearance of PETRI (18)
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Sep 14, 2026
___ dish (lab item) · New York Times · 4 Down
Sep 8, 2026
___ dish (lab item) · New York Times · 62 Across
Aug 21, 2026
___ dish (lab item) · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Kind of dish · New York Times · 46 Down
Jul 3, 2026
__ dish · LA Times · Down
Jun 16, 2026
___ dish (lab container) · USA Today · 21 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Experimental dish? · USA Today · 50 Down
Jun 10, 2026
Kind of dish for culturing micro-organisms · New York Times · 20 Across
May 22, 2026
___ dish (bacteriologist's need) · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Mar 11, 2026
___ dish · New York Times · 8 Down
Feb 8, 2026
___ dish · New York Times · 63 Down
Dec 14, 2025
___ dish (lab item) · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Sep 28, 2025
___ dish (lab item) · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Sep 5, 2025
Lab dish deviser · Newsday · Down
Jul 17, 2025
___ dish · New York Times · 24 Down
Oct 18, 2024
— dish · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Aug 2, 2024
— dish · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jan 25, 2024
— dish · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down