Buddhist principle of cause and effect

The answer to “Buddhist principle of cause and effect” in the New York Times Midi crossword is KARMA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 16, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 25-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.

“Buddhist principle of cause and effect” answer

KARMA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is KARMA

What goes around comes around in the realm of good and bad! 🌟

What does KARMA mean?

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

When else has “Buddhist principle of cause and effect” 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.

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

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