Baby's knitted foot warmer

Latest answer — August 25, 2026

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Clue explained

A BOOTIE is a small knitted boot or sock worn to keep a baby’s foot warm. The diminutive form suits the infant context.

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Definition
Small knitted booties made for a baby.

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, August 25, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Open windows on an internet browser
  2. 5Waymo cars, e.g.
  3. 7Snoopy's hip alter ego
  4. 8Post-Ramadan festival that translates to "festival"
  5. 9"All ___ Well" (Taylor Swift song with a "10 Minute Version")
  6. 10Language behind much dynamic web content
  7. 14Actress Thurman
  8. 15Section of a color wheel
  9. 16Entryway for dropping off backpacks and dirty shoes
  10. 19Prefix with intellectual or science
  11. 20Jigsaw puzzle border

Down

  1. 1Where a Hindu woman wears a bichiya
  2. 2"Eric Carle's ___" (children's book whose first pages include drawings of ants, a bird and a crocodile)
  3. 3Baby's knitted foot warmer
  4. 4Brownstone "porch"
  5. 5Some pretzel shapes
  6. 6Piggy bank opening
  7. 7"Trick Mirror" author ___ Tolentino
  8. 8Got away from
  9. 10React at a haunted house, maybe
  10. 11Bring a smile to
  11. 12Shoe designer Jimmy
  12. 13Liquor in a mojito
  13. 17Handwoven floor cover, perhaps
  14. 18"An ___ We Owe" (Amanda Gorman poem)

The answer to “Baby's knitted foot warmer” in the New York Times Midi crossword is BOOTIE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 25, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 3-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.

“Baby's knitted foot warmer” answer

BOOTIE (6 letters)

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What does BOOTIE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a soft shoe, typically a knitted one worn by a baby
  • a woman's short boot
  • a protective shoe or lining for a shoe

When else has “Baby's knitted foot warmer” appeared?

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August 25, 2026 (most recent) → BOOTIE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Baby's knitted foot warmer”?

The answer is BOOTIE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Baby's knitted foot warmer”?

6 letters: BOOTIE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 25, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 3-Down.

Can “Baby's knitted foot warmer” 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for August 25, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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