Colored egg component

Latest answer — September 05, 2026

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Clue explained

The yolk is the yellow part of an egg and the component that gives many colored or decorated eggs their yellow interior. YOLK is a singular noun matching “component.”

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Definition
A chicken egg cut open to show its yellow yolk.

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Saturday, September 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Initialism meaning "Refrain from opening this link at the office!"
  2. 5Sign of a scrape's healing
  3. 9Designer Wang
  4. 10California's ___ Valley
  5. 11Midmonth day
  6. 12"'Tis a pity ..."
  7. 13- or --
  8. 14Static Insta posts
  9. 15"Monsters, ___" (2001 film)
  10. 16Comedian Margaret
  11. 17"You know, because that's totally normal"
  12. 21Poem of praise
  13. 22Media mogul who founded CNN ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded names
  14. 28Lotion additive
  15. 29Burger joint meat
  16. 30Audi alternatives
  17. 31Colored egg component

Down

  1. 1Tech giant whose name consists of three U.S. state postal abbreviations
  2. 2Cars that typically have four doors
  3. 3Painting executed on a wet plaster surface
  4. 4___ and fold (type of laundry service)
  5. 5Onesie fastener
  6. 6Cat with multicolored patches
  7. 7Indigenous people of the Southwest
  8. 8Opera singers with deep voices
  9. 18Post-it memos
  10. 19University website suffix
  11. 20Certain horse race or hat
  12. 22Indentation key
  13. 23Tree with oblong-shaped leaves
  14. 24The "D" of Wall Street's D.J.I.A.
  15. 25Opposite of paleo-
  16. 26Slippery as an ___
  17. 27'60s attorney general who was also a president's brother, for short

The answer to “Colored egg component” in the New York Times Midi crossword is YOLK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 5, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 31-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.

“Colored egg component” answer

YOLK (4 letters)

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What does YOLK mean?

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

(noun)

  • the yellow internal part of a bird's egg, which is surrounded by the white, is rich in protein and fat, and nourishes the developing embryo

When else has “Colored egg component” 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.

September 5, 2026 (most recent) → YOLK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Colored egg component”?

The answer is YOLK, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Colored egg component”?

4 letters: YOLK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 5, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 31-Across.

Can “Colored egg component” 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 September 5, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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