"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)

Latest answer — April 09, 2026

9 Across

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  1. 1White as a sheet
  2. 5Member of the K-pop boy band Stray Kids, e.g.
  3. 9"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)
  4. 10Eat supper
  5. 11Be inclined (to)
  6. 12Social grace
  7. 13Droop
  8. 14Stories told around a campfire
  9. 15Five-in-a-row winner's shout ... or when read as four words, a literal feature of 3- and 6-Down
  10. 17Settle down for the night, as a chicken might
  11. 19"Baby ___ Back" (Sir Mix-A-Lot song)
  12. 22Spoken
  13. 23Double-reed woodwind
  14. 24Insignificant
  15. 25Word that aptly shares 75% of its letters with "snooze"
  16. 26Audio downloads, informally
  17. 27Consciously uncoupled pair

Down

  1. 1Parts of cherries
  2. 2Region
  3. 3Surfing equipment less maneuverable than its shorter cousin
  4. 4Come to a close
  5. 5Luggage handle dangler
  6. 6Pop-up window on a computer screen
  7. 7Not never, but also never again
  8. 8"Yes, we should!"
  9. 14Explosive compound
  10. 16Bits of land in the ocean
  11. 17Lopsided victory, in sports lingo
  12. 18Cookie that introduced a Zero Sugar variety in 2026
  13. 20Seep
  14. 21Golf accessories that can fit in your pocket
  15. 23Poetic homage

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. White as a sheet — Answer: PALE
  2. 5. Member of the K-pop boy band Stray Kids, e.g. — Answer: IDOL
  3. 9. "___ Chef" (cooking competition show) — Answer: IRON
  4. 10. Eat supper — Answer: DINE
  5. 11. Be inclined (to) — Answer: TEND
  6. 12. Social grace — Answer: TACT
  7. 13. Droop — Answer: SAG. Hint: Think of how your spirits might do when you're feeling down! 😌
  8. 14. Stories told around a campfire — Answer: TALES
  9. 15. Five-in-a-row winner's shout ... or when read as four words, a literal feature of 3- and 6-Down — Answer: BINGO
  10. 17. Settle down for the night, as a chicken might — Answer: ROOST
  11. 19. "Baby ___ Back" (Sir Mix-A-Lot song) — Answer: GOT
  12. 22. Spoken — Answer: ORAL. Hint: This describes something delivered by voice rather than in writing. 🗣️
  13. 23. Double-reed woodwind — Answer: OBOE
  14. 24. Insignificant — Answer: MERE
  15. 25. Word that aptly shares 75% of its letters with "snooze" — Answer: DOZE
  16. 26. Audio downloads, informally — Answer: PODS
  17. 27. Consciously uncoupled pair — Answer: EXES

Down

  1. 1. Parts of cherries — Answer: PITS
  2. 2. Region — Answer: AREA. Hint: A stretch of land or a particular part of a place 🌍
  3. 3. Surfing equipment less maneuverable than its shorter cousin — Answer: LONGBOARD
  4. 4. Come to a close — Answer: END
  5. 5. Luggage handle dangler — Answer: IDTAG
  6. 6. Pop-up window on a computer screen — Answer: DIALOGBOX
  7. 7. Not never, but also never again — Answer: ONCE
  8. 8. "Yes, we should!" — Answer: LETS
  9. 14. Explosive compound — Answer: TNT
  10. 16. Bits of land in the ocean — Answer: ISLES
  11. 17. Lopsided victory, in sports lingo — Answer: ROMP
  12. 18. Cookie that introduced a Zero Sugar variety in 2026 — Answer: OREO
  13. 20. Seep — Answer: OOZE
  14. 21. Golf accessories that can fit in your pocket — Answer: TEES
  15. 23. Poetic homage — Answer: ODE

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The answer to “"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)” in the New York Times Midi crossword is IRON — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 9, 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.

“"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)” answer

IRON (4 letters)

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Why the answer is IRON

IRON is the 4-letter solution that fits ""___ Chef" (cooking competition show)" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 9, 2026 (9-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)” appeared?

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April 9, 2026 (most recent) → IRON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)”?

The answer is IRON, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)”?

4 letters: IRON.

When did this clue appear?

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

Can “"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)” 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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