What is the answer to "Fool's gold?"?

The most common answer is PYRITE. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer PYRITE has 6 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2020.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Fool’s gold? Crossword Clue Answer

Solving Fool's gold?? You're in luck—this appeared in NYT October 30, 2025. Check out our 6-letter solution.

Fool's gold? Crossword Answer

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Fool's gold? Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 6-letter answer to "Fool's gold?" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Fool's gold?" crossword clue is PYRITE. This answer contains 6 letters and was confirmed in the NYT puzzle.

Which crossword used "Fool's gold?" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the NYT puzzle on October 30, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of PYRITE?

The word PYRITE means: a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Fool's gold?".