___ and tonic

Latest answer — August 06, 2026

16 Down

This spirit is often paired with bubbles for a refreshing drink! 🍸

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Across

  1. 1Avoided an infielder's tag, maybe
  2. 5Teacher's evaluation
  3. 9Become fatigued
  4. 10Important time periods
  5. 11___ Erikson, noted 11th-century explorer
  6. 12___ the Red, noted 10th-century explorer
  7. 13Function
  8. 14Nonverbal "yes"
  9. 15___ the Horrible, comics character with a horned helmet
  10. 17Altoids holder
  11. 18Popular Norwegian soccer celebration in which fans pretend to operate longships ... or a description of each shaded line in this puzzle?
  12. 24Something thrown into a fountain when making a wish
  13. 25One of six that make up a hexagon
  14. 26Step on a ladder
  15. 27What ballet dancers can balance on

Down

  1. 1"Gateway to the West" city: Abbr.
  2. 2"In ___ of gifts ..."
  3. 3From Kilkenny or Kildare
  4. 4Vanquishing
  5. 5Cause of adolescent rebellion, perhaps
  6. 6404 Not Found, e.g.
  7. 7Uttered
  8. 8Reprimanding sound
  9. 16___ and tonic
  10. 18Pre-streaming device, in brief
  11. 19"Gonna pay ya back later" note
  12. 20Fam, formerly
  13. 21___ de Janeiro
  14. 22Poem of lofty praise
  15. 23Director Anderson

The answer to “___ and tonic” in the New York Times Midi crossword is GIN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 6, 2026 at 16-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.

“___ and tonic” answer

GIN (3 letters)

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Why the answer is GIN

This spirit is often paired with bubbles for a refreshing drink! 🍸

What does GIN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a clear alcoholic spirit distilled from grain or malt and flavoured with juniper berries
  • a form of the card game rummy in which a player holding cards totalling ten or less may terminate play

When else has “___ and tonic” 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.

August 6, 2026 (most recent) → GIN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___ and tonic”?

The answer is GIN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___ and tonic”?

3 letters: GIN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 6, 2026, at 16-Down.

Can “___ and tonic” 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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