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If your progress through today's New York Times Mini Crossword puzzle has been halted by the "Grains you'd rather not eat?" Clue, we're here to help you out.

The answer to the "Grains you'd rather not eat?" Clue in the Oct. 14 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is "SAND." While grains are usually something that is made into food, you don't want to be snacking on sand -- despite what any toddler may tell you.

Though my first thought immediately went to food, the fact that it specified it's something you wouldn't want to chow down on was a big giveaway. With it only being a four-letter word, I quickly worked out the solution, so I'll rate the difficulty of this clue two out of five.

If you've still got some time to kill and want to try out some other puzzles, the New York Times Strands and Spelling Bee puzzles are a great place to start. If you'd rather stick with Mini Crosswords, check out the LA Times and Washington Post.