Alternative to truth, in a teenager's game

Latest answer — March 30, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Anderson who directed "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
  2. 4Did some basic math
  3. 9"... friend ___ foe"
  4. 10Connect with conceptually
  5. 11Destination of a QR code
  6. 12Long-tailed parrot from the Americas
  7. 13Silly spot to balance a treat on a dog
  8. 15Pack on, as muscle
  9. 16D-bug?
  10. 18Prefix with thermal or metric
  11. 19D-ploy?
  12. 25What gives lemon vinaigrette its tartness
  13. 26Kind of list with lines drawn through it (if you're productive)
  14. 27Nevada city near Lake Tahoe
  15. 28Celebrity couple
  16. 29Adam and Eve's garden
  17. 30File for a detective

Down

  1. 1Injure
  2. 2"Does not compute," e.g.
  3. 3Dance (or condiment) with a little spice
  4. 4Self-serve banking kiosk
  5. 5D-test?
  6. 6After-dinner coffee selection, perhaps
  7. 7Online commerce
  8. 8Big name in fabric softener
  9. 14Encouraged
  10. 17"___ the fields we go / Laughing all the way ..."
  11. 19Alternative to truth, in a teenager's game
  12. 20How a drink "on the rocks" is served
  13. 21Wall-climbing plant
  14. 22Teensy bit
  15. 23Praiseful poems
  16. 24Alaska city where the the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race concludes

The answer to “Alternative to truth, in a teenager's game” in the New York Times Midi crossword is DARE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 30, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 19-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.

“Alternative to truth, in a teenager's game” answer

DARE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is DARE

DARE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Alternative to truth, in a teenager's game" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 30, 2026 (19-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DARE mean?

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

(verb)

  • have the courage to do something
  • defy or challenge (someone) to do something
  • take the risk of; brave

When else has “Alternative to truth, in a teenager's game” 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.

March 30, 2026 (most recent) → DARE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Alternative to truth, in a teenager's game”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Alternative to truth, in a teenager's game”?

4 letters: DARE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 30, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 19-Down.

Can “Alternative to truth, in a teenager's game” 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 March 30, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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