Borderline salacious

Latest answer — May 20, 2026

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This clue's Wednesday, May 20, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1___ and chain
  2. 5Grp. running the National Palm Print System
  3. 8Utter pandemonium
  4. 10Living room curtain holder
  5. 11Brief film appearance
  6. 12Early leader in dial-up internet
  7. 13Charlotte who wrote "Jane Eyre"
  8. 15Egg cells
  9. 18Borderline salacious
  10. 19Overly anxious sort
  11. 21Provide funds for
  12. 22With 5-Down, U.S. city with the iconic "crookedest street in the world," as hinted at in the circled letters
  13. 24A little off
  14. 25The Cavaliers, on N.B.A. scoreboards
  15. 26Oodles and oodles
  16. 27So last year

Down

  1. 1Email field that protects privacy
  2. 2"Oh, I get it now"
  3. 3On the ___ (fleeing)
  4. 4Singer Lisa with the #1 hit "Stay (I Missed You)"
  5. 5See 22-Across
  6. 6Rendezvous in the wee hours, maybe
  7. 7Not doing much
  8. 9Woes
  9. 14Grain used in making many cereals
  10. 15N.B.A. great Shaquille
  11. 16App with a "Pay/Request" button
  12. 17I.R.S. investigation
  13. 20Friend on "Friends"
  14. 23___ Sampson, protagonist on Peacock's "The Paper"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. ___ and chain — Answer: BALL
  2. 5. Grp. running the National Palm Print System — Answer: FBI
  3. 8. Utter pandemonium — Answer: CHAOS
  4. 10. Living room curtain holder — Answer: ROD
  5. 11. Brief film appearance — Answer: CAMEO
  6. 12. Early leader in dial-up internet — Answer: AOL
  7. 13. Charlotte who wrote "Jane Eyre" — Answer: BRONTE
  8. 15. Egg cells — Answer: OVA. Hint: Tiny female reproductive cells doing the job of a single egg 🥚
  9. 18. Borderline salacious — Answer: RACY
  10. 19. Overly anxious sort — Answer: NEUROTIC
  11. 21. Provide funds for — Answer: ENDOW
  12. 22. With 5-Down, U.S. city with the iconic "crookedest street in the world," as hinted at in the circled letters — Answer: SAN
  13. 24. A little off — Answer: AMISS
  14. 25. The Cavaliers, on N.B.A. scoreboards — Answer: CLE
  15. 26. Oodles and oodles — Answer: LOTS
  16. 27. So last year — Answer: OLD

Down

  1. 1. Email field that protects privacy — Answer: BCC
  2. 2. "Oh, I get it now" — Answer: AHA
  3. 3. On the ___ (fleeing) — Answer: LAM. Hint: When you're in trouble and trying to escape, you might be on the run! 🏃‍♂️
  4. 4. Singer Lisa with the #1 hit "Stay (I Missed You)" — Answer: LOEB
  5. 5. See 22-Across — Answer: FRANCISCO
  6. 6. Rendezvous in the wee hours, maybe — Answer: BOOTYCALL
  7. 7. Not doing much — Answer: IDLE
  8. 9. Woes — Answer: SORROWS
  9. 14. Grain used in making many cereals — Answer: OAT
  10. 15. N.B.A. great Shaquille — Answer: ONEAL
  11. 16. App with a "Pay/Request" button — Answer: VENMO
  12. 17. I.R.S. investigation — Answer: AUDIT
  13. 20. Friend on "Friends" — Answer: ROSS
  14. 23. ___ Sampson, protagonist on Peacock's "The Paper" — Answer: NED

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The answer to “Borderline salacious” in the New York Times Midi crossword is RACY — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 20, 2026 at 18-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.

“Borderline salacious” answer

RACY (4 letters)

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Why the answer is RACY

RACY is the 4-letter solution that fits "Borderline salacious" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 20, 2026 (18-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Borderline salacious” appeared?

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May 20, 2026 (most recent) → RACY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Borderline salacious”?

The answer is RACY, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Borderline salacious”?

4 letters: RACY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 20, 2026, at 18-Across.

Can “Borderline salacious” 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.

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