Abates

Latest answer — June 06, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

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Across

  1. 1Supreme Court justice Samuel
  2. 6"See ya!"
  3. 9Modern digital tool for creating content, for short
  4. 10Salty bagel topping
  5. 11Grid of numbers and letters ... in a work presentation
  6. 13Falls asleep, with "out"
  7. 14Grid of numbers and letters, informally ... in a puzzle book
  8. 16Something that might have an unsubscribe button
  9. 18Grid of numbers and letters ... in a game
  10. 23One half of a bikini
  11. 24___ silence
  12. 25Health class topic
  13. 26Utensil that Neo appears to bend in "The Matrix"

Down

  1. 1What some cheeses and wines do well
  2. 2Comics supervillain Luthor
  3. 3Company name ender: Abbr.
  4. 4___ kwon do
  5. 5Painting supplies for van Gogh and Monet
  6. 6Word before "date," "faith" or "spot"
  7. 7The "sun," in sunny-side up eggs
  8. 8Old flames
  9. 12"___ he's a jolly good fellow ..."
  10. 14Antianxiety drug with a palindromic name
  11. 15Top part of many a Halloween costume
  12. 16Abates
  13. 17Bog down
  14. 19___ and gown (graduation garb)
  15. 20Hubbub
  16. 21Metropolis nicknamed "Cidade Maravilhosa," familiarly
  17. 22Actor Cheadle

The answer to “Abates” in the New York Times Midi crossword is EBBS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 6, 2026 at 16-Down. 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.

“Abates” answer

EBBS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is EBBS

EBBS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Abates" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 6, 2026 (16-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EBBS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of EBBS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede
  • (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease

When else has “Abates” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

June 6, 2026 (most recent) → EBBS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Abates”?

The answer is EBBS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Abates”?

4 letters: EBBS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 6, 2026, at 16-Down.

Can “Abates” 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.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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