2026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!)

Latest answer — March 23, 2026

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  1. 1Rough ocean waves, casually
  2. 5Shade of blond or gray
  3. 8Top-notch
  4. 9March Madness org.
  5. 10Hardships
  6. 11Baby deer
  7. 12Short satirical sketch
  8. 13Clickable text in an email
  9. 14Opposites of compulsive cleaners
  10. 16"The Simpsons" bus driver with a palindromic name
  11. 192026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!)
  12. 23Tree-cutting expert
  13. 24What you need to go from E to F
  14. 25Rejections

Down

  1. 1Crows' cries
  2. 2"Hand-y" accessories for a pirate costume, perhaps
  3. 3Buck ___, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
  4. 4Green sauce
  5. 5Berry touted as a superfood
  6. 6Having been cut, as logs
  7. 7Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad"
  8. 9Gridiron standout
  9. 15___ chic (free-spirited fashion style)
  10. 17Mattress size smaller than a full
  11. 18"And your point is ...?"
  12. 19Droop
  13. 20Reagan ___ (1981-89)
  14. 21Target of bird-dog exercises
  15. 22Rd. crossers

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Rough ocean waves, casually — Answer: CHOP
  2. 5. Shade of blond or gray — Answer: ASH
  3. 8. Top-notch — Answer: AONE
  4. 9. March Madness org. — Answer: NCAA
  5. 10. Hardships — Answer: WOES
  6. 11. Baby deer — Answer: FAWN
  7. 12. Short satirical sketch — Answer: SKIT
  8. 13. Clickable text in an email — Answer: LINK
  9. 14. Opposites of compulsive cleaners — Answer: SLOBS
  10. 16. "The Simpsons" bus driver with a palindromic name — Answer: OTTO
  11. 19. 2026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!) — Answer: SEAHAWKS
  12. 23. Tree-cutting expert — Answer: ARBORIST
  13. 24. What you need to go from E to F — Answer: GAS
  14. 25. Rejections — Answer: NOS

Down

  1. 1. Crows' cries — Answer: CAWS
  2. 2. "Hand-y" accessories for a pirate costume, perhaps — Answer: HOOKS
  3. 3. Buck ___, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum — Answer: ONEIL
  4. 4. Green sauce — Answer: PESTO
  5. 5. Berry touted as a superfood — Answer: ACAI
  6. 6. Having been cut, as logs — Answer: SAWN
  7. 7. Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad" — Answer: HANK
  8. 9. Gridiron standout — Answer: NFLSTAR
  9. 15. ___ chic (free-spirited fashion style) — Answer: BOHO
  10. 17. Mattress size smaller than a full — Answer: TWIN
  11. 18. "And your point is ...?" — Answer: OKSO
  12. 19. Droop — Answer: SAG. Hint: Think of how your spirits might do when you're feeling down! 😌
  13. 20. Reagan ___ (1981-89) — Answer: ERA
  14. 21. Target of bird-dog exercises — Answer: ABS
  15. 22. Rd. crossers — Answer: STS

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The answer to “2026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!)” in the New York Times Midi crossword is SEAHAWKS — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 23, 2026 at 19-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“2026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!)” answer

SEAHAWKS (8 letters)

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Why the answer is SEAHAWKS

SEAHAWKS is the 8-letter solution that fits "2026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!)" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 23, 2026 (19-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “2026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!)” appeared?

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March 23, 2026 (most recent) → SEAHAWKS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “2026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!)”?

The answer is SEAHAWKS, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “2026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!)”?

8 letters: SEAHAWKS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 23, 2026, at 19-Across.

Can “2026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!)” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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