Like a fragrant melon — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 2 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RIPE
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
May 2 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 2 2026
RIPE
Like a ready-to-eat fruit
RIPE
4
Like a fruit ready to be picked
RIPE
4
Like a yellow banana
RIPE
4
Ready for plucking
RIPE
4
Like fruit that's ready for picking
RIPE
4
___ for the picking, fall-related idiom for something that is readily available
RIPE
4
Ready to pluck, as a fruit
RIPE
4
Ready to pluck, as fruit
RIPE
4
Like a yellow banana
RIPE
4
Ready to harvest, as a tomato
RIPE
4
Ready for consumption, as a fruit
RIPE
4
Like a ready-to-eat fruit
RIPE
4
Letters seen before "DEF"
ABC
3
Airport screening organization: Abbr.
TSA
3
Road ___ (fun vacation plan)
TRIP
4
Nothing, on a soccer scoreboard
NIL
3
"Every dog ___ its day"
HAS
3
Red-haired ogress from "Shrek"
FIONA
5
Disco ___ of "The Simpsons"
STU
3
Deer's kin found in Yellowstone
ELK
3
"___, willing, and able"
READY
5
"At ___, soldier" (military officer's command)
EASE
4
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