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“Tiny portion”

The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Tiny portion”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Friday, August 22, 2025 puzzle.

Published · Down · 3 letters

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Letters 3
First letter D
Last letter T
D ? T

A 3-letter down entry from the Friday puzzle

The Answer

D O T

The answer to “Tiny portion” is DOT

Letters 3
Direction Down
Published Aug 22, 2025

Letter analysis: the 3-letter answer

Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notes
Unique 3 of 3 positions
Vowels 1 33% of word
Consonants 2 non-vowels
First letter D starts with

The clue “Tiny portion” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Friday, August 22, 2025 as a down entry. The verified answer is DOT — a 3-letter word that begins with D and ends with T.

This answer contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.

Other clues with the answer DOT

DOT has been used as the answer for these Newsday Crossword clues
“Iota of ink” Jan 16, 2026 “Mark that tops an "i"” Dec 3, 2025 “Decimal point, for instance” Nov 11, 2025 “Very small portion” Nov 1, 2025 “Minimal ink” Oct 23, 2025 “On the __ (precisely)” Oct 7, 2025 “Small part of an email address” Sep 7, 2025 “Half of a semicolon” Jul 2, 2025 “Tiny circle” Jun 29, 2025 “Any of three in Beijing” Jun 5, 2025 “Mark above a "j"” May 5, 2025

More clues from the August 22, 2025 puzzle

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Gyroscope piece 4 ℓ · D Refrain snippet 3 ℓ · D Internal impression 4 ℓ · D Tiny Oreos 5 ℓ · D On deck 4 ℓ · D Doubly 5 ℓ · A It's west of Tulsa on US-412 4 ℓ · A Of woven fabric's feel 8 ℓ · D Were it possible that 6 ℓ · D Still around 6 ℓ · D Rein in 4 ℓ · D Crocus kin 4 ℓ · D "Let me think ..." 4 ℓ · D Tangled mess 3 ℓ · A Louisiana folk music 6 ℓ · D NBA position 3 ℓ · D Beethoven student, a Liszt teacher 6 ℓ · A E-flat analog 6 ℓ · D Cheap and chintzy 7 ℓ · A

Frequently asked questions about “Tiny portion”

What is the answer to “Tiny portion” in the Newsday Crossword?

The verified answer is DOT — a 3-letter word that appeared as a down entry on Friday, August 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Tiny portion”?

The answer DOT contains 3 letters.

Was “Tiny portion” an across or down clue?

This clue ran as a Down entry.

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