Big bird that can't fly

Latest answer — March 07, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

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Across

  1. 1Opposite of "shall," in old-fashioned writing
  2. 6Messaging service with more than three billion active monthly users
  3. 9Sent by plane
  4. 11High school divisions: Abbr.
  5. 12Nickname for singer Grande
  6. 13P-ending approval?
  7. 17British baby carriage
  8. 18L-ending support?
  9. 22"Let's do it!"
  10. 23Datum for a rideshare service, for short
  11. 24Signaled
  12. 25Netflix offering in a red envelope, until 2023

Down

  1. 1T or V-neck
  2. 2Like the feedback in YouTube comments, often
  3. 3Bill-dispensing fixture, for short
  4. 4Code-breaking grp.
  5. 5___ chi (martial art)
  6. 6Route
  7. 7V-ending machine?
  8. 8Country where the Amazon River originates
  9. 10One of the five D's of dodgeball, in "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story"
  10. 14Turn over
  11. 15"The Marvelous ___ Maisel"
  12. 16With ___ breath
  13. 18Something snapped with a phone
  14. 19Big bird that can't fly
  15. 20Run out of juice, as a phone
  16. 21Young boy

The answer to “Big bird that can't fly” in the New York Times Midi crossword is EMU — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 7, 2026 at 19-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.

“Big bird that can't fly” answer

EMU (3 letters)

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Why the answer is EMU

EMU is the 3-letter solution that fits "Big bird that can't fly" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 7, 2026 (19-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EMU mean?

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

(noun)

  • a large flightless fast-running Australian bird resembling the ostrich, with shaggy grey or brown plumage, bare blue skin on the head and neck, and three-toed feet

When else has “Big bird that can't fly” 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.

March 7, 2026 (most recent) → EMU. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Big bird that can't fly”?

The answer is EMU, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Big bird that can't fly”?

3 letters: EMU.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 7, 2026, at 19-Down.

Can “Big bird that can't fly” 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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