Closes, as a suitcase or coat

Latest answer — June 04, 2026

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  1. 1Alternative to Google Meet or Microsoft Teams
  2. 5Creepy-crawlies
  3. 9Bit of land in the sea
  4. 10Unit of farmland
  5. 11Home ___ (batting location)
  6. 12Online magazine that's also a shade of gray
  7. 13Legumes used to make tofu, in British English
  8. 15Kilmer who co-starred in "Top Gun: Maverick"
  9. 16One waking up at 10 or 11 a.m., perhaps ... or a hint to the shaded squares?
  10. 22___-friendly design
  11. 23Award-winning PBS science series
  12. 24Opposite of hit
  13. 25Make some corrections to an article, say
  14. 26Fancy party spread
  15. 27"25% off everything!" event

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  1. 1Closes, as a suitcase or coat
  2. 2Capital of Norway
  3. 3Big name in skin care
  4. 4Virtual reality world
  5. 5Certain tennis court boundaries
  6. 6State sch. near Hollywood
  7. 7___ Turismo (racing game series)
  8. 8Film locations
  9. 14Place to schmooze with booze
  10. 16Unit of coal or sugar
  11. 17Home to all seven countries whose names end in "-stan"
  12. 18Word repeated when checking a microphone
  13. 19Coke or Crush
  14. 20Wicked
  15. 21The "R" in A.P.R. financing

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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  1. 1. Alternative to Google Meet or Microsoft Teams — Answer: ZOOM
  2. 5. Creepy-crawlies — Answer: BUGS
  3. 9. Bit of land in the sea — Answer: ISLE. Hint: Think of a small paradise surrounded by water! 🌴
  4. 10. Unit of farmland — Answer: ACRE. Hint: A common measure of land area, especially for fields and farms 🌾
  5. 11. Home ___ (batting location) — Answer: PLAT
  6. 12. Online magazine that's also a shade of gray — Answer: SLAT
  7. 13. Legumes used to make tofu, in British English — Answer: SOYABEANS
  8. 15. Kilmer who co-starred in "Top Gun: Maverick" — Answer: VAL
  9. 16. One waking up at 10 or 11 a.m., perhaps ... or a hint to the shaded squares? — Answer: LATERISER
  10. 22. ___-friendly design — Answer: USER
  11. 23. Award-winning PBS science series — Answer: NOVA
  12. 24. Opposite of hit — Answer: MISS
  13. 25. Make some corrections to an article, say — Answer: EDIT
  14. 26. Fancy party spread — Answer: PATE
  15. 27. "25% off everything!" event — Answer: SALE

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  1. 1. Closes, as a suitcase or coat — Answer: ZIPS
  2. 2. Capital of Norway — Answer: OSLO
  3. 3. Big name in skin care — Answer: OLAY
  4. 4. Virtual reality world — Answer: METAVERSE
  5. 5. Certain tennis court boundaries — Answer: BASELINES
  6. 6. State sch. near Hollywood — Answer: UCLA
  7. 7. ___ Turismo (racing game series) — Answer: GRAN
  8. 8. Film locations — Answer: SETS
  9. 14. Place to schmooze with booze — Answer: BAR
  10. 16. Unit of coal or sugar — Answer: LUMP
  11. 17. Home to all seven countries whose names end in "-stan" — Answer: ASIA
  12. 18. Word repeated when checking a microphone — Answer: TEST
  13. 19. Coke or Crush — Answer: SODA
  14. 20. Wicked — Answer: EVIL. Hint: Morally bad or devilish, like a classic fairy-tale villain 😈
  15. 21. The "R" in A.P.R. financing — Answer: RATE

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The answer to “Closes, as a suitcase or coat” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ZIPS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 4, 2026 at 1-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.

“Closes, as a suitcase or coat” answer

ZIPS (4 letters)

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ZIPS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Closes, as a suitcase or coat" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 4, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “Closes, as a suitcase or coat”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Closes, as a suitcase or coat”?

4 letters: ZIPS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 4, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “Closes, as a suitcase or coat” have a different answer?

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