ABC News's flagship podcast since 2018

Latest answer — August 03, 2026

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Think of ABC News’s daily podcast that welcomes listeners to the day’s biggest stories. 🎧

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Across

  1. 1"Adorbs!"
  2. 4Equality-seeking civil rights figure, for short
  3. 7Arrive on the airport runway
  4. 9Espied
  5. 10Actress Jessica of "Sin City"
  6. 11Early inhabitants of what is now Canada
  7. 12ABC News's flagship podcast since 2018
  8. 14"It ain't over ___ it's over!"
  9. 15Often-glazed pastries with a portmanteau name
  10. 19Old English sheepdog sound
  11. 20Underground part of a tulip
  12. 22Ox's foot
  13. 23Unsafe material to view on a work computer, perhaps
  14. 24"Oh, sure" and "Go right ahead"
  15. 25Univ. applicants, typically

Down

  1. 1"Ah, so it goes"
  2. 2Animation pioneer Disney
  3. 3Atlanta Dream's org.
  4. 4Ever so slight
  5. 5Eye creepily, with "at"
  6. 6Elbow's counterpart below the waist
  7. 8Abruptly run away
  8. 9Empty-headed oafs, from the Yiddish
  9. 13Its symbol is Sn
  10. 15One whose job yields mixed results?
  11. 16Outback hoppers, for short
  12. 17Upset stomach reliever
  13. 18Utter incoherently, as speech
  14. 19Owl's question?
  15. 21"UGH!" K-pop band

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Adorbs!" — Answer: AWW. Hint: A tiny squeal of delight says it all. 🥰
  2. 4. Equality-seeking civil rights figure, for short — Answer: MLK. Hint: Think of the civil rights leader whose famous dream inspired generations. ✊
  3. 7. Arrive on the airport runway — Answer: LAND. Hint: What an airplane does when it touches down at the airport. 🛬
  4. 9. Espied — Answer: SEEN. Hint: Noticed something, perhaps from a distance 👀
  5. 10. Actress Jessica of "Sin City" — Answer: ALBA. Hint: She's known for her role in a movie with a dark twist! 🎬
  6. 11. Early inhabitants of what is now Canada — Answer: CREE. Hint: These Indigenous people have long lived across the forests and plains of what is now Canada. 🪶
  7. 12. ABC News's flagship podcast since 2018 — Answer: STARTHERE. Hint: Think of ABC News’s daily podcast that welcomes listeners to the day’s biggest stories. 🎧
  8. 14. "It ain't over ___ it's over!" — Answer: TIL. Hint: This familiar saying uses a short word meaning “up to the time that” before the final phrase. 💡
  9. 15. Often-glazed pastries with a portmanteau name — Answer: CRONUTS. Hint: Think of a flaky, ring-shaped pastry that combines two bakery favorites and is often glazed. 🍩
  10. 19. Old English sheepdog sound — Answer: WOOF. Hint: It’s the friendly bark you’d expect from this shaggy canine breed. 🐶
  11. 20. Underground part of a tulip — Answer: BULB. Hint: It stores nutrients beneath the soil so the flower can return each spring 🌷
  12. 22. Ox's foot — Answer: HOOF. Hint: An ox walks on this sturdy part of its leg. 🐂
  13. 23. Unsafe material to view on a work computer, perhaps — Answer: SMUT. Hint: It’s risqué content that could make an office browser history awkward. 😳
  14. 24. "Oh, sure" and "Go right ahead" — Answer: OKS. Hint: These casual replies both express agreement or permission. 👍
  15. 25. Univ. applicants, typically — Answer: SRS. Hint: They’re usually high-school students in their final year before graduation. 🎓

Down

  1. 1. "Ah, so it goes" — Answer: ALAS. Hint: A resigned sigh when accepting that things have turned out this way 😔
  2. 2. Animation pioneer Disney — Answer: WALT. Hint: Think of the first name of the famed mouse-maker behind a legendary entertainment empire. 🐭
  3. 3. Atlanta Dream's org. — Answer: WNBA. Hint: This women’s professional basketball league is home to the Atlanta Dream 🏀
  4. 4. Ever so slight — Answer: MERE. Hint: A tiny amount can be described this way. 🫧
  5. 5. Eye creepily, with "at" — Answer: LEER. Hint: To stare at someone in an unsettling or suggestive way. 👀
  6. 6. Elbow's counterpart below the waist — Answer: KNEE. Hint: Think of the joint that helps you bend your leg below the hip 🦵
  7. 8. Abruptly run away — Answer: DARTOFF. Hint: Take off suddenly, as if startled. 🏃
  8. 9. Empty-headed oafs, from the Yiddish — Answer: SCHLUBS. Hint: Picture a Yiddish plural for lovable, clueless doofuses. 🤷
  9. 13. Its symbol is Sn — Answer: TIN. Hint: Think of the metal commonly used in cans and represented by this chemical symbol. 🥫
  10. 15. One whose job yields mixed results? — Answer: COOK. Hint: This kitchen professional can turn a pile of ingredients into either a feast or a fiasco 🍳
  11. 16. Outback hoppers, for short — Answer: ROOS. Hint: A casual nickname for Australia’s famous jumping marsupials. 🦘
  12. 17. Upset stomach reliever — Answer: TUMS. Hint: A chewable antacid can help calm this discomfort. 🩺
  13. 18. Utter incoherently, as speech — Answer: SLUR. Hint: Speak in a mumbled, hard-to-understand way, as words may blur together. 🗣️
  14. 19. Owl's question? — Answer: WHO. Hint: Think of the simple question this nighttime bird might ask when identifying someone. 🦉
  15. 21. "UGH!" K-pop band — Answer: BTS. Hint: Think of the South Korean pop group whose initials also mean “behind the scenes.” 🎤

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The answer to “ABC News's flagship podcast since 2018” in the New York Times Midi crossword is STARTHERE — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 3, 2026 at 12-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.

“ABC News's flagship podcast since 2018” answer

STARTHERE (9 letters)

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Why the answer is STARTHERE

Think of ABC News’s daily podcast that welcomes listeners to the day’s biggest stories. 🎧

When else has “ABC News's flagship podcast since 2018” appeared?

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August 3, 2026 (most recent) → STARTHERE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “ABC News's flagship podcast since 2018”?

The answer is STARTHERE, a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “ABC News's flagship podcast since 2018”?

9 letters: STARTHERE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 3, 2026, at 12-Across.

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