British pound, informally

Latest answer — September 01, 2026

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Clue explained

QUID is informal British slang for one pound sterling. The clue explicitly marks the word as informal.

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Definition
A British one-pound coin

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 01, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1___ mater
  2. 5Spot for a sauna, salon and steam room
  3. 8Grassy college courtyard
  4. 9British pound, informally
  5. 10Bone connecting the wrist and elbow
  6. 11Like most yard sale items
  7. 12Boxer Muhammad
  8. 13Medical research agcy.
  9. 14Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down
  10. 18Hits the mall
  11. 20"Mamma ___!"
  12. 21Jabba the ___, "Star Wars" villain
  13. 22Airline ticket add-ons
  14. 23Voice above tenor
  15. 24Animals that can lift up to 50 times their body weight
  16. 25Witticism
  17. 26Platform for unloading cargo ships

Down

  1. 1Blue-green hue
  2. 2Temporary slow period
  3. 3Large tube-shaped pasta often stuffed with cheese
  4. 4Palindromic name hidden in "Ramadan"
  5. 5List that may include maki and nigiri
  6. 6___ in the sky
  7. 7Hit "+"
  8. 9Leave a job for good
  9. 13The Legend of Zelda console, in brief
  10. 15"Gimme five!"
  11. 16Michelangelo masterpiece in St. Peter's Basilica
  12. 17Full of 'tude
  13. 18Kobe's longtime teammate on the Lakers, familiarly
  14. 19Streaming service with "Only Murders in the Building"
  15. 22Website's help section, for short

The answer to “British pound, informally” in the New York Times Midi crossword is QUID — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 1, 2026 at 9-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.

“British pound, informally” answer

QUID (4 letters)

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What does QUID mean?

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

(noun)

  • one pound sterling

When else has “British pound, informally” 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.

September 1, 2026 (most recent) → QUID. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “British pound, informally”?

The answer is QUID, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “British pound, informally”?

4 letters: QUID.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 1, 2026, at 9-Across.

Can “British pound, informally” 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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