Bird with excellent night vision

Latest answer — June 16, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, June 16, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1[Gasp!]
  2. 5Subject of the W.W. II book "Normandy '44"
  3. 9Apt stock ticker symbol for ... Petco
  4. 10... Ferrari
  5. 11Things kids may jump into in the fall
  6. 13Like some challenging marathon terrain
  7. 14Baseball legend Ripken
  8. 15Sudden inability to putt or throw a baseball, informally
  9. 19Listen to
  10. 20Served without ice, as a drink
  11. 22R&B; singer Redding
  12. 23Fancy party
  13. 24Work well together
  14. 25Weight room unit

Down

  1. 1Bird with excellent night vision
  2. 2Garden tool for weeding
  3. 3Wyle of "The Pitt"
  4. 4Cops
  5. 5Activity for a dentist, construction worker or oil prospector
  6. 6TV host Carson
  7. 7___ in the hole
  8. 8"Of course!"
  9. 12... Dave & Buster's
  10. 15Head, in French
  11. 16Icy weather
  12. 17Teardrop-shaped fruit
  13. 18Bill of ___
  14. 19... Harley-Davidson
  15. 21... Molson Coors

The answer to “Bird with excellent night vision” in the New York Times Midi crossword is OWL — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 16, 2026 at 1-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.

“Bird with excellent night vision” answer

OWL (3 letters)

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Why the answer is OWL

OWL is the 3-letter solution that fits "Bird with excellent night vision" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 16, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OWL mean?

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

(noun)

  • a nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a facial disc, a hooked beak, and typically a loud hooting call

When else has “Bird with excellent night vision” 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.

June 16, 2026 (most recent) → OWL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bird with excellent night vision”?

The answer is OWL, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Bird with excellent night vision”?

3 letters: OWL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 16, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “Bird with excellent night vision” 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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