Chess rating system

Latest answer — July 22, 2026

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This system measures a player's skill in chess, named after its creator! ♟️

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, July 22, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Place to see seashells and sea swells
  2. 6Show praise, in a way
  3. 10Tank top?
  4. 11Binary digit
  5. 12$$$
  6. 1312-Across dispensers, for short
  7. 14"___ got a good feeling about this!"
  8. 16Deep sorrow
  9. 17Tree top?
  10. 20Texter's response to a sidesplitting joke
  11. 21Give it a brake!
  12. 22"The Bachelorette" airer
  13. 23Lap top?
  14. 26Nonchalant response
  15. 27Per
  16. 28Frat dude, perhaps
  17. 29Was awaiting a decision

Down

  1. 1"Bang!"
  2. 2Chess rating system
  3. 3Previously
  4. 4___ Critters, line of miniature figurines that includes the Latte Cat Family
  5. 5Not just fling
  6. 6R&B; singer with the 2023 hit "Snooze"
  7. 7Made connections on LinkedIn, say
  8. 8Iron clothes?
  9. 9Cow or cat, in yoga
  10. 15Getaway
  11. 17Substance that insects may be fossilized in
  12. 18Chip with cheese
  13. 19Simple golf shot
  14. 20Petting zoo baby
  15. 23Pleasant activity in a hammock
  16. 24Chilling stuff
  17. 25Neighbor of Marge and Homer

The answer to “Chess rating system” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ELO — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 22, 2026, a Wednesday 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.

“Chess rating system” answer

ELO (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ELO

This system measures a player's skill in chess, named after its creator! ♟️

When else has “Chess rating system” 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 22, 2026 (most recent) → ELO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Chess rating system”?

The answer is ELO, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Chess rating system”?

3 letters: ELO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 22, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 2-Down.

Can “Chess rating system” 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 July 22, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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