___ mater 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
“___ mater”
THE ANSWER
ALMA
The answer to “___ mater” is ALMA.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES8 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword May 13 2026ALMAFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword July 14 2025ALMAFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword July 6 2025ALMAFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword March 25 2025ALMAFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword March 23 2025ALMAFull puzzle ›NYT Midi September 11 2026ALMAFull puzzle ›NYT Midi September 1 2026ALMAFull puzzle ›NYT Midi April 5 2026ALMAFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “___ mater” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on May 13 2026. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 8 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 Alma in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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