Animal that brays

Latest answer — May 26, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, May 26, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"Wahoo!"
  2. 4Animal that brays
  3. 7Per person
  4. 9Grabbed a chair
  5. 10Word of praise
  6. 12___ carte
  7. 13What's being checked in a fit check video
  8. 15"I really don't want to hear it"
  9. 17Takes off, as a plane
  10. 18Fury
  11. 19Pho and bun bo hue
  12. 22It "holds one in its net of wonder forever," per Jacques Cousteau
  13. 23Ye ___ Shoppe
  14. 24"Shame!"
  15. 25Government revenue source

Down

  1. 1Shaggy Tibetan ox
  2. 2Kwik-E-Mart shopkeeper on "The Simpsons"
  3. 3"Read this clue you must," for example
  4. 4Thus
  5. 5Capital of Oregon
  6. 6Like most crackers buried in a booster seat
  7. 8"Big ___" (The Notorious B.I.G. hit song)
  8. 11Practices taekwondo
  9. 14"Star Wars" droid, familiarly
  10. 15Praiseful poem writer
  11. 16"___ to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels ..." (start of an iconic Apple commercial)
  12. 20K-I-S-S-I-N-G in a tree for all to see, for short
  13. 21Question on a form to which Austin Powers answers "Yes, please"

The answer to “Animal that brays” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ASS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 26, 2026 at 4-Across. 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.

“Animal that brays” answer

ASS (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ASS

ASS is the 3-letter solution that fits "Animal that brays" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 26, 2026 (4-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ASS mean?

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

(noun)

  • an animal of the horse family, which is typically smaller than a horse and has longer ears and a braying call
  • a foolish or stupid person

When else has “Animal that brays” 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.

May 26, 2026 (most recent) → ASS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Animal that brays”?

The answer is ASS, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Animal that brays”?

3 letters: ASS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 26, 2026, at 4-Across.

Can “Animal that brays” 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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