"Be ___, Do Crime" (2025 book subtitled "Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion")

Latest answer — May 19, 2026

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This clue's Tuesday, May 19, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Practical joke
  2. 4Do something
  3. 7Way in or out
  4. 9"So exciting!!"
  5. 10Expo for thespians?
  6. 12"Be ___, Do Crime" (2025 book subtitled "Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion")
  7. 13___ Vegas
  8. 15Expo for nail techs?
  9. 17Outkast rapper Big ___
  10. 18Honolulu's island
  11. 19Expo for hopeless romantics?
  12. 22Confidently state
  13. 23"The Golden Girls" actress White

Down

  1. 1Economic stat for a country
  2. 2Internet company that popularized instant messaging
  3. 3Defy
  4. 4Small battery size
  5. 5Person from the world's southernmost country
  6. 6High-tempo heavy metal subgenre
  7. 8"Sinners" director Coogler
  8. 11"Oh, just so u know ..."
  9. 14Name made up of three consecutive letters in the alphabet
  10. 15___ Master (card game with an antlered logo)
  11. 16Unit of length
  12. 17Run your mouth
  13. 20Obtain
  14. 21Have a bawl

The answer to “"Be ___, Do Crime" (2025 book subtitled "Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion")” in the New York Times Midi crossword is GAY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 19, 2026 at 12-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.

“"Be ___, Do Crime" (2025 book subtitled "Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion")” answer

GAY (3 letters)

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Why the answer is GAY

GAY is the 3-letter solution that fits ""Be ___, Do Crime" (2025 book subtitled "Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion")" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 19, 2026 (12-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GAY mean?

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

(adjective)

  • sexually or romantically attracted to people of one's own sex (used especially of a man)
  • light-hearted and carefree
  • foolish, stupid, or unimpressive

When else has “"Be ___, Do Crime" (2025 book subtitled "Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion")” 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 19, 2026 (most recent) → GAY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Be ___, Do Crime" (2025 book subtitled "Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion")”?

The answer is GAY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Be ___, Do Crime" (2025 book subtitled "Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion")”?

3 letters: GAY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 19, 2026, at 12-Across.

Can “"Be ___, Do Crime" (2025 book subtitled "Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion")” 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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