Cleaning tool with a long handle

Latest answer — June 23, 2026

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  1. 1Cleaning tool with a long handle
  2. 4Part of a doorframe
  3. 8Name found in "chariot"
  4. 9West Coast sch. east of Topanga State Park
  5. 10Big Red ... in baseball
  6. 12Greatly relish
  7. 13Big Red ... in college athletics
  8. 17Roald who wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
  9. 19Low-___ (lite)
  10. 20People's Sexiest Man ___
  11. 22"Hazy" brew, for short
  12. 23Gloomy
  13. 24Big Red, ... in a candy aisle
  14. 25Circle around a star?
  15. 26Retreat where one might wear a robe

Down

  1. 1One might say "X Marks the Spot"
  2. 2Parts of a rockhound's collection
  3. 3Crunchy snacks dipped in hummus
  4. 4One of 12 on a courtroom panel
  5. 5Nut for a squirrel
  6. 6Org. for the Philadelphia Union and Portland Timbers
  7. 7My love, in slang
  8. 11Changes over time
  9. 14Vaping devices, for short
  10. 15Drink, like a cat
  11. 16Pack animal with banana-shaped ears
  12. 17Mildly wet
  13. 18Potatoes, in Indian cooking
  14. 21"Beauty is in the ___ of the beholder"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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  1. 1. Cleaning tool with a long handle — Answer: MOP
  2. 4. Part of a doorframe — Answer: JAMB. Hint: Think about what helps support a door on either side! 🚪
  3. 8. Name found in "chariot" — Answer: ARI
  4. 9. West Coast sch. east of Topanga State Park — Answer: UCLA
  5. 10. Big Red ... in baseball — Answer: PETEROSE
  6. 12. Greatly relish — Answer: SAVOR
  7. 13. Big Red ... in college athletics — Answer: CORNELL
  8. 17. Roald who wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" — Answer: DAHL
  9. 19. Low-___ (lite) — Answer: CAL
  10. 20. People's Sexiest Man ___ — Answer: ALIVE
  11. 22. "Hazy" brew, for short — Answer: IPA
  12. 23. Gloomy — Answer: MOPEY
  13. 24. Big Red, ... in a candy aisle — Answer: GUM
  14. 25. Circle around a star? — Answer: POSSE
  15. 26. Retreat where one might wear a robe — Answer: SPA

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  1. 1. One might say "X Marks the Spot" — Answer: MAP
  2. 2. Parts of a rockhound's collection — Answer: ORES
  3. 3. Crunchy snacks dipped in hummus — Answer: PITACHIPS
  4. 4. One of 12 on a courtroom panel — Answer: JUROR
  5. 5. Nut for a squirrel — Answer: ACORN
  6. 6. Org. for the Philadelphia Union and Portland Timbers — Answer: MLS
  7. 7. My love, in slang — Answer: BAE
  8. 11. Changes over time — Answer: EVOLVES
  9. 14. Vaping devices, for short — Answer: ECIGS
  10. 15. Drink, like a cat — Answer: LAPUP
  11. 16. Pack animal with banana-shaped ears — Answer: LLAMA
  12. 17. Mildly wet — Answer: DAMP
  13. 18. Potatoes, in Indian cooking — Answer: ALOO
  14. 21. "Beauty is in the ___ of the beholder" — Answer: EYE

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The answer to “Cleaning tool with a long handle” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MOP — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 23, 2026 at 1-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.

“Cleaning tool with a long handle” answer

MOP (3 letters)

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Why the answer is MOP

MOP is the 3-letter solution that fits "Cleaning tool with a long handle" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 23, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Cleaning tool with a long handle” appeared?

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What is the answer to “Cleaning tool with a long handle”?

The answer is MOP, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cleaning tool with a long handle”?

3 letters: MOP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 23, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Cleaning tool with a long handle” 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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