California's ___ Valley

Latest answer — September 05, 2026

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Clue explained

Napa Valley is California’s famous wine-growing region, centered in Napa County. NAPA is the missing place name in the possessive phrase “California’s ___ Valley.”

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Rows of grapevines in California’s Napa Valley.

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Saturday, September 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Initialism meaning "Refrain from opening this link at the office!"
  2. 5Sign of a scrape's healing
  3. 9Designer Wang
  4. 10California's ___ Valley
  5. 11Midmonth day
  6. 12"'Tis a pity ..."
  7. 13- or --
  8. 14Static Insta posts
  9. 15"Monsters, ___" (2001 film)
  10. 16Comedian Margaret
  11. 17"You know, because that's totally normal"
  12. 21Poem of praise
  13. 22Media mogul who founded CNN ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded names
  14. 28Lotion additive
  15. 29Burger joint meat
  16. 30Audi alternatives
  17. 31Colored egg component

Down

  1. 1Tech giant whose name consists of three U.S. state postal abbreviations
  2. 2Cars that typically have four doors
  3. 3Painting executed on a wet plaster surface
  4. 4___ and fold (type of laundry service)
  5. 5Onesie fastener
  6. 6Cat with multicolored patches
  7. 7Indigenous people of the Southwest
  8. 8Opera singers with deep voices
  9. 18Post-it memos
  10. 19University website suffix
  11. 20Certain horse race or hat
  12. 22Indentation key
  13. 23Tree with oblong-shaped leaves
  14. 24The "D" of Wall Street's D.J.I.A.
  15. 25Opposite of paleo-
  16. 26Slippery as an ___
  17. 27'60s attorney general who was also a president's brother, for short

The answer to “California's ___ Valley” in the New York Times Midi crossword is NAPA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 5, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 10-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.

“California's ___ Valley” answer

NAPA (4 letters)

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What does NAPA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a soft leather made by a special process from the skin of sheep or goats

When else has “California's ___ Valley” 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 5, 2026 (most recent) → NAPA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “California's ___ Valley”?

The answer is NAPA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “California's ___ Valley”?

4 letters: NAPA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 5, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 10-Across.

Can “California's ___ Valley” 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 September 5, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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