Asks too many questions, in a way

The answer to “Asks too many questions, in a way” in the New York Times Midi crossword is PRIES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 23, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 16-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.

“Asks too many questions, in a way” answer

PRIES (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PRIES

PRIES is the 5-letter solution that fits "Asks too many questions, in a way" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 23, 2026 (16-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PRIES mean?

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

When else has “Asks too many questions, in a way” 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.

April 23, 2026 (most recent) → PRIES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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