Actress Thurman

Latest answer — August 25, 2026

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Clue explained

UMA is the first name of actress Uma Thurman, known for films including “Pulp Fiction” and “Kill Bill.” The clue gives her surname as the identifying cross-reference.

Clue type:
Nickname or title
A portrait of actress Uma Thurman.

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, August 25, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Open windows on an internet browser
  2. 5Waymo cars, e.g.
  3. 7Snoopy's hip alter ego
  4. 8Post-Ramadan festival that translates to "festival"
  5. 9"All ___ Well" (Taylor Swift song with a "10 Minute Version")
  6. 10Language behind much dynamic web content
  7. 14Actress Thurman
  8. 15Section of a color wheel
  9. 16Entryway for dropping off backpacks and dirty shoes
  10. 19Prefix with intellectual or science
  11. 20Jigsaw puzzle border

Down

  1. 1Where a Hindu woman wears a bichiya
  2. 2"Eric Carle's ___" (children's book whose first pages include drawings of ants, a bird and a crocodile)
  3. 3Baby's knitted foot warmer
  4. 4Brownstone "porch"
  5. 5Some pretzel shapes
  6. 6Piggy bank opening
  7. 7"Trick Mirror" author ___ Tolentino
  8. 8Got away from
  9. 10React at a haunted house, maybe
  10. 11Bring a smile to
  11. 12Shoe designer Jimmy
  12. 13Liquor in a mojito
  13. 17Handwoven floor cover, perhaps
  14. 18"An ___ We Owe" (Amanda Gorman poem)

The answer to “Actress Thurman” in the New York Times Midi crossword is UMA — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 25, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 14-Across, and it has also run on 3 earlier dates with the same answer. 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.

“Actress Thurman” answer

UMA (3 letters)

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When else has “Actress Thurman” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Actress Thurman”?

The answer is UMA, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Actress Thurman”?

3 letters: UMA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 25, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 14-Across. Earlier appearances: June 22, 2026 → UMA; June 10, 2026 → UMA; April 26, 2026 → UMA.

Can “Actress Thurman” 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for August 25, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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