Botanist’s study NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / July 16, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? F

2 ? L

3 ? O

4 ? R

5 ? A

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Hint 1

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Think of what graces the earth with green and blooms, often cataloged by those who study nature's gardens.

Hint 2

meaning

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????? is the plant life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue 'Botanist's study' refers to the scientific study of plants, which is the focus of a botanist. '?????' is a term used to describe the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous plant life.

Hint 4

another clue

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Fauna's counterpart, Plant life

NYT Crossword July 16 2026 Answers

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1 ? P
2 ? O
3 ? S
4 ? H
5 ? S
6 ? M
7 ? A
8 ? S
9 ? H
10 ? I
11 ? N
12 ? L
13 ? A
14 ? W
15 ? H
? A
? H
? A
16 ? P
? I
? N
? T
? A
17 ? N
? O
? O
? N
? E
18 ? I
? R
? O
? N
19 ? M
? A
? N
? T
? R
? I
20 ? A
? T
? H
? L
? O
? N
21 ? V
? D
? A
? Y
22 ? I
? T
? C
? H
23 ? C
? I
? D
24 ? G
25 ? R
? E
? E
? N
26 ? D
27 ? E
? F
? I
? L
? E
28 ? A
? N
? Y
29 ? M
? I
? L
? L
? I
30 ? P
? E
? D
? E
31 ? B
32 ? U
? T
? T
? S
33 ? T
? O
? E
34 ? O
? U
? I
35 ? F
36 ? L
? A
? G
37 ? D
38 ? I
39 ? R
? E
? C
? T
40 ? F
? L
? I
? G
? H
41 ? T
42 ? N
? A
? M
? E
43 ? R
? O
? E
44 ? H
45 ? A
46 ? S
47 ? S
48 ? M
49 ? O
? C
? K
50 ? Y
? A
? R
? D
51 ? S
52 ? T
? I
? C
? K
53 ? P
? O
? X
54 ? E
55 ? S
56 ? P
? A
? N
? A
57 ? A
? O
? R
? T
? A
58 ? A
? R
? T
59 ? I
? H
? O
? P
60 ? A
? V
? I
? D
61 ? D
? O
? E
62 ? S
? T
? H
? I
? S
63 ? H
64 ? A
? V
? E
? L
? E
65 ? G
66 ? S
67 ? A
? S
? A
? H
? I
68 ? S
? A
? U
? C
? E
69 ? E
? Y
? R
? E
70 ? Y
? E
? M
? E
? N
71 ? E
? T
? H
? E
? R
72 ? D
? E
? E
? T

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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “Botanist’s study” in the NYT Crossword July 16 2026 is FLORA.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Botanist's study" is FLORA.

A: The clue 'Botanist's study' refers to the scientific study of plants, which is the focus of a botanist. 'Flora' is a term used to describe the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous plant life.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on July 16, 2026.

A: Flora is the plant life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

A: Fauna's counterpart, Plant life

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