NYT Midi Crossword · 23 Across
“Merit” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Midi Crossword for Thursday, November 5, 2026 as 23 Across. The answer has 4 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Midi · Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 23 Across
Every time this clue appeared
- Nov 5, 2026 · 23 Across · 4 letters
- Feb 27, 2026 · 11 Across · 4 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Midi of Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Across
- 1Prep, as Thanksgiving potatoes crossword clue4 letters
- 5Unwanted email from a bot crossword clue4 letters
- 9Jet black crossword clue4 letters
- 10Folk story crossword clue4 letters
- 11Button clicked to bypass ads on YouTube videos crossword clue4 letters
- 12"I get that ___" crossword clue4 letters
- 13"Good grief!" crossword clue8 letters
- 15Animal in a 2007 Pixar film crossword clue3 letters
- 16Appetizer made with squid crossword clue8 letters
- 21Often-spotty hotel amenity crossword clue4 letters
- 22"Zounds!" crossword clue4 letters
- 24Clownfish in a 2003 Pixar film crossword clue4 letters
- 25Reserve, as a hotel room crossword clue4 letters
- 26Mail org. whose two-letter abbreviations are used to spell 9-, 13-, 16- and 24-Across crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Japanese soup crossword clue4 letters
- 2Egyptian symbol known as the "key of life" crossword clue4 letters
- 3Lose traction crossword clue4 letters
- 4Clickable text in a news article crossword clue9 letters
- 5Where "Sleep" and "Shut down" actions are found on a Windows PC crossword clue9 letters
- 6Holder of a hidden quarter, perhaps crossword clue4 letters
- 7___ vera crossword clue4 letters
- 8Rendezvoused with crossword clue3 letters
- 14Small battery size crossword clue3 letters
- 16Farewell pronounced like "chow" crossword clue4 letters
- 17Natural hairstyle crossword clue4 letters
- 18Gets on in years crossword clue4 letters
- 19Wheelchair-accessible incline crossword clue4 letters
- 20Words exchanged at a wedding crossword clue4 letters
- 21"Charlotte's ___" crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Merit”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with E and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Merit” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Midi Crossword on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 23 Across. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Midi since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Merit” crossword clue?
The answer is EARN (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.