Cold pack?

Editorially verified for the Aug 18, 2026

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A thick layer of snow forming a snowpack on a mountain slope

Clue explained

SNOW is a playful answer to “Cold pack?”: a substantial mass of snow is a snowpack, making it a literally cold kind of pack. The question mark signals this wordplay rather than a standard definition.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, August 18, 2026 appearance

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  13. 17Desert watering hole
  14. 18Winning by a little
  15. 21Cold pack?
  16. 23Classic bagel topping

The answer to “Cold pack?” in the New York Times Midi crossword is SNOW — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 18, 2026 at 21-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.

“Cold pack?” answer

SNOW (4 letters)

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What does SNOW mean?

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

(noun)

  • atmospheric water vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer
  • a mass of flickering white spots on a television or radar screen, caused by interference or a poor signal
  • a dessert or other dish resembling snow

When else has “Cold pack?” 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.

August 18, 2026 (most recent) → SNOW. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cold pack?”?

The answer is SNOW, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cold pack?”?

4 letters: SNOW.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 18, 2026, at 21-Down.

Can “Cold pack?” 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 today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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