Ambulance worker, for short

Editorially verified for the Aug 10, 2026

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An emergency medical technician standing beside an ambulance.

Clue explained

EMT stands for emergency medical technician, an ambulance worker trained to provide urgent medical care. “For short” signals that the answer is an initialism.

Clue type:
Abbreviation

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 10, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1List-shortening abbreviation
  2. 5Chinese chairman
  3. 8Nicki ___, "Super Bass" rapper
  4. 10Party-sized coffee vessel
  5. 112020s crime drama set in Japan
  6. 13Romantic partners
  7. 14Morning talk show since 1997
  8. 16___ Park, geographical name in Chicago and London
  9. 17Not quite right
  10. 20Big moment for a diva
  11. 23"Get my point now?!"
  12. 24More ill-mannered
  13. 25Spain, on World Cup scoreboards
  14. 26Device on which you might watch 11- and 14-Across, appropriately

Down

  1. 1Ambulance worker, for short
  2. 2Spanish for "uncle"
  3. 3Like snow after after a storm, perhaps
  4. 4Break between two legs of travel
  5. 5Bay Area forest named for an environmentalist
  6. 6Shapes of rainbows
  7. 7Atomic number of hydrogen
  8. 9Rock's Jon Bon ___
  9. 12Pattern of flying geese
  10. 14"___ were the days"
  11. 15Heavily promotes, with "up"
  12. 18Run away
  13. 19Structure made of couch cushions, perhaps
  14. 21"The most intense mode of individualism that the world has known," per Oscar Wilde
  15. 22Chevy Suburban, for one

The answer to “Ambulance worker, for short” in the New York Times Midi crossword is EMT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 10, 2026 at 1-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date 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.

“Ambulance worker, for short” answer

EMT (3 letters)

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When else has “Ambulance worker, for short” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Ambulance worker, for short”?

The answer is EMT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Ambulance worker, for short”?

3 letters: EMT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 10, 2026, at 1-Down. Earlier appearances: August 2, 2026 → EMT.

Can “Ambulance worker, for short” 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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