Award for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20

Latest answer — May 21, 2026

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  1. 1Shape of a poker chip or tiddlywink
  2. 5Feminine family nickname
  3. 8Folk singer Guthrie
  4. 9"I ___ What You Did Last Summer" (2025 film)
  5. 10State whose official cuisine is gumbo
  6. 12Liverpool's land: Abbr.
  7. 13Surprising plot development
  8. 14Swing one's limbs around erratically
  9. 16"Nice one!"
  10. 18Mediocre, in Gen Z slang
  11. 21Saxophone-playing daughter on "The Simpsons"
  12. 22Fast-swimming shark
  13. 23Chooses (to)
  14. 24"A Room With a ___"
  15. 25Toward sunset
  16. 26Blueprint

Down

  1. 1Racer ___ Earnhardt Jr.
  2. 2Mass-produced metal starting around 1200 B.C.
  3. 3Intense, high-scoring baseball games
  4. 4Fish in a Japanese pond
  5. 5Postal delivery, colloquially
  6. 6Charged particles
  7. 7Whack, as a fly
  8. 9Fuzzy fruit
  9. 11Nurse's "On the double!"
  10. 15Most's opposite
  11. 16With 20-Down, "Don't go so fast!" ... or how you might describe the shaded squares?
  12. 17Towel (off)
  13. 19Big name in minimalist furniture
  14. 20See 16-Down
  15. 22Award for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Shape of a poker chip or tiddlywink — Answer: DISK
  2. 5. Feminine family nickname — Answer: SIS
  3. 8. Folk singer Guthrie — Answer: ARLO
  4. 9. "I ___ What You Did Last Summer" (2025 film) — Answer: KNOW
  5. 10. State whose official cuisine is gumbo — Answer: LOUISIANA
  6. 12. Liverpool's land: Abbr. — Answer: ENG
  7. 13. Surprising plot development — Answer: TWIST
  8. 14. Swing one's limbs around erratically — Answer: FLAIL
  9. 16. "Nice one!" — Answer: SWEET
  10. 18. Mediocre, in Gen Z slang — Answer: MID
  11. 21. Saxophone-playing daughter on "The Simpsons" — Answer: LISA
  12. 22. Fast-swimming shark — Answer: MAKO
  13. 23. Chooses (to) — Answer: OPTS
  14. 24. "A Room With a ___" — Answer: VIEW
  15. 25. Toward sunset — Answer: WEST
  16. 26. Blueprint — Answer: PLAN

Down

  1. 1. Racer ___ Earnhardt Jr. — Answer: DALE
  2. 2. Mass-produced metal starting around 1200 B.C. — Answer: IRON
  3. 3. Intense, high-scoring baseball games — Answer: SLUGFESTS
  4. 4. Fish in a Japanese pond — Answer: KOI. Hint: Think of a colorful fish often seen swimming gracefully in tranquil waters. 🐟
  5. 5. Postal delivery, colloquially — Answer: SNAILMAIL
  6. 6. Charged particles — Answer: IONS
  7. 7. Whack, as a fly — Answer: SWAT
  8. 9. Fuzzy fruit — Answer: KIWI
  9. 11. Nurse's "On the double!" — Answer: STAT
  10. 15. Most's opposite — Answer: LEAST
  11. 16. With 20-Down, "Don't go so fast!" ... or how you might describe the shaded squares? — Answer: SLOW
  12. 17. Towel (off) — Answer: WIPE
  13. 19. Big name in minimalist furniture — Answer: IKEA
  14. 20. See 16-Down — Answer: DOWN
  15. 22. Award for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20 — Answer: MVP

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The answer to “Award for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MVP — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 21, 2026 at 22-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.

“Award for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20” answer

MVP (3 letters)

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Why the answer is MVP

MVP is the 3-letter solution that fits "Award for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 21, 2026 (22-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Award for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20” appeared?

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May 21, 2026 (most recent) → MVP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Award for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20”?

The answer is MVP, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Award for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20”?

3 letters: MVP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 21, 2026, at 22-Down.

Can “Award for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20” have a different answer?

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