Boy whose shadow looks like Darth Vader on a movie poster for "The Phantom Menace"
Latest answer — August 31, 2026
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Clue explained
Anakin Skywalker is the boy whose shadow is depicted as Darth Vader in promotional artwork for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. The clue points to that poster image and its visual foreshadowing.
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NYT Midi Crossword
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The answer to “Boy whose shadow looks like Darth Vader on a movie poster for "The Phantom Menace"” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ANAKIN — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 31, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 2-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.
“Boy whose shadow looks like Darth Vader on a movie poster for "The Phantom Menace"” answer
ANAKIN (6 letters)
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When else has “Boy whose shadow looks like Darth Vader on a movie poster for "The Phantom Menace"” 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.
August 31, 2026 (most recent) → ANAKIN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Boy whose shadow looks like Darth Vader on a movie poster for "The Phantom Menace"”?
The answer is ANAKIN, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 31, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Boy whose shadow looks like Darth Vader on a movie poster for "The Phantom Menace"”?
6 letters: ANAKIN.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 31, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 2-Down.
Can “Boy whose shadow looks like Darth Vader on a movie poster for "The Phantom Menace"” 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 31, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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