Acorn-dropping trees

Latest answer — June 30, 2026

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Across

  1. 1South Florida law force, for short [1, 3, 5, 7]
  2. 8Hairstyle that might cover a bald spot
  3. 9Budget-friendly rosé or white, perhaps
  4. 10Actor Stiller
  5. 11Liverpool's land: Abbr.
  6. 12Miscellaneous tasks ... or a description of the circled letters (think numerically!)
  7. 16Small battery
  8. 17Forest animal with the scientific name Ursus americanus [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]
  9. 23Speak reasonably
  10. 24Sorrows
  11. 25Dear old ___

Down

  1. 1Where a pitcher pitches from
  2. 2Some online chats, for short
  3. 3Pres. Lincoln
  4. 4Cut the grass
  5. 5Princeton, Dartmouth and 6-Down, etc.
  6. 6Philadelphia school founded in 1740, familiarly
  7. 7Bottom-of-the-bottle leftover
  8. 8Like some intramural sports teams
  9. 9Network for "The White Lotus" and "Euphoria"
  10. 13Ten toppers, in cards
  11. 14Acorn-dropping trees
  12. 15___ in the woods
  13. 17"Oh, one more thing you should know ...," in a text
  14. 18Language similar to Thai
  15. 19Pub pint
  16. 20Where in the storyline a nonlinear movie might start
  17. 21Clean ___ whistle
  18. 22The "R" in Roy G. Biv

The answer to “Acorn-dropping trees” in the New York Times Midi crossword is OAKS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 30, 2026 at 14-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.

“Acorn-dropping trees” answer

OAKS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is OAKS

OAKS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Acorn-dropping trees" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 30, 2026 (14-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OAKS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a large tree which bears acorns and typically has lobed deciduous leaves. Oaks are dominant in many north temperate forests and are an important source of durable timber used in building, furniture, and (formerly) ships
  • an annual flat horse race for three-year-old fillies run on Epsom Downs, over the same course as the Derby. It was first run in 1779

When else has “Acorn-dropping trees” 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 30, 2026 (most recent) → OAKS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Acorn-dropping trees”?

The answer is OAKS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Acorn-dropping trees”?

4 letters: OAKS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 30, 2026, at 14-Down.

Can “Acorn-dropping trees” 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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