Argentine soccer star described as "an alien that dedicates himself to playing with humans"

The answer to “Argentine soccer star described as "an alien that dedicates himself to playing with humans"” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MESSI — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 24, 2026 at 6-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.

“Argentine soccer star described as "an alien that dedicates himself to playing with humans"” answer

MESSI (5 letters)

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Why the answer is MESSI

MESSI is the 5-letter solution that fits "Argentine soccer star described as "an alien that dedicates himself to playing with humans"" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 24, 2026 (6-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Argentine soccer star described as "an alien that dedicates himself to playing with humans"” 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.

June 24, 2026 (most recent) → MESSI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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