Column to the right of the tens
Published by Naitik Mehta · April 2, 2026
Stuck on the clue Column to the right of the tens from the New York Times Mini for April 2, 2026? We have the correct 4-letter answer, including the definition, alternative hints, as well as other answers from the same crossword. Ready to learn more about this clue?
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Column to the right of the tens (4)
Answer
The answer to Column to the right of the tens is Ones (4 letters).
Why does Ones fit this clue?
This clue uses positional description to define ONES, referring to the rightmost column in standard place value notation. In our decimal number system, digits are arranged in columns representing powers of ten: hundreds, tens, and ones from left to right. The ones column, also called the units column, holds single digits that represent how many individual units are in a number. When the clue specifies 'to the right of the tens,' it pinpoints this rightmost position where the ones place sits in any multi-digit number.
What does Column to the right of the tens mean?
We break down each word in the clue and show its dictionary definitions below.
column
noun
•a vertical arrangement of numbers or data in a table or chart
tens
noun
•the place value position representing multiples of ten in a number system
Where did this clue appear?
This clue appeared as 4-down in the New York Times Mini on April 2, 2026, by Christina Iverson, edited by Joel Fagliano. See all answers for this puzzle.
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What does Ones mean?
noun
•The digit or figure 1.
•The neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
•A senior or first team (as opposed to a reserves team).
•The cells located on the ground floor.
pronoun
•(impersonal pronoun, indefinite) One thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.
•(impersonal pronoun, sometimes with "the") The first mentioned of two things or people, as opposed to the other.
•Belonging to one.
Origin of the word Ones
•origin: Old English 'ān'
•period: Old English
The word evolved from Proto-Germanic '*ainaz' meaning 'one' and originally served as both a numeral and an indefinite article before 'a/an' developed.
How to use Ones in a sentence
Here are 3 examples of how to use the word Ones.
•“When writing the number 247, the digit 7 is in the ones column to the right of the tens column.”
•“I need to break this twenty-dollar bill - do you have any ones?”
•“The ones who arrived early got the best seats at the concert.”
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The New York Times Mini for April 2, 2026 was published by Christina Iverson and has 10 clues. Curious about all the answers from this crossword puzzle? View all answers here.
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- What is the answer to Column to the right of the tens?
- The answer is Ones (4 letters).
- Where did this clue appear?
- This clue was last seen in the New York Times Mini on April 2, 2026.
- How many letters does the answer to Column to the right of the tens have?
- The answer has 4 letters: Ones.
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