Japanese beer brand Crossword Clue Answer

The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.

THE CLUE
“Japanese beer brand”
THE ANSWER
ASAHI

The answer to “Japanese beer brand” is ASAHI.

5 LETTERS39 DOWNMAY 17 2026
Checked against the published NYT solution
LAST SEENMay 17 2026NYT APPEARANCES2 in our databaseFIRST TRACKEDOct 1 2025PUZZLENYT Crossword
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES2 DATES

Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.

NYT Crossword May 17 2026ASAHIFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword October 1 2025ASAHIFull puzzle ›
About this clueThe clue “Japanese beer brand” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on May 17 2026. The verified answer is a 5 letter word. We have tracked this clue 2 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Asahi in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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