Convenient excuses

Latest answer — July 03, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Urban air pollution
  2. 5Double-helix material
  3. 8Wake-up call
  4. 9Necklace or bracelet bit
  5. 10Appropriate fashion choice for a truck driver?
  6. 12Computer key diagonally adjacent to 1
  7. 13Weary feeling
  8. 14Appropriate fashion choice for a basketball player?
  9. 17Segment of a tennis match
  10. 18Go out with
  11. 19Appropriate fashion choice for a farmer?
  12. 23"___ quite welcome!"
  13. 24Unit of food that may come pre-sliced
  14. 28Adjust, as clothes
  15. 29Strong desire
  16. 30Like an enjoyer of tea?
  17. 31[Pet me!]

Down

  1. 1/
  2. 2Name shouted in a classic pool game
  3. 3Nonprofit's URL ender
  4. 4Non-___ (label on some organic foods)
  5. 5Quaid of Hollywood
  6. 6It "always wears the colors of the spirit," per Ralph Waldo Emerson
  7. 7Pop-up blocker target
  8. 8Go 10 for 10 on, say
  9. 9Wells Fargo, for one
  10. 11Sauce that pairs well with gnocchi
  11. 15Fish-eating raptor
  12. 16___ Pan
  13. 19Greenish-blue shade
  14. 20Caramel-filled candy
  15. 21Convenient excuses
  16. 22Purple shade
  17. 25Rock used to craft tools in Minecraft
  18. 26In the past
  19. 27Not very many

The answer to “Convenient excuses” in the New York Times Midi crossword is OUTS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 3, 2026, a Friday puzzle, 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.

“Convenient excuses” answer

OUTS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is OUTS

OUTS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Convenient excuses" in the NYT Midi crossword on July 3, 2026 (21-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OUTS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a way of escaping from a problem or dilemma
  • an act of putting a player out
  • the political party not in office

When else has “Convenient excuses” 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 3, 2026 (most recent) → OUTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Convenient excuses”?

The answer is OUTS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Convenient excuses”?

4 letters: OUTS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 3, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 21-Down.

Can “Convenient excuses” 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 3, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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