Conversational offshoot ... or, when parsed as two words, a hint to 17-Down

The answer to “Conversational offshoot ... or, when parsed as two words, a hint to 17-Down” in the New York Times Midi crossword is TANGENT — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 7, 2026 at 13-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.

“Conversational offshoot ... or, when parsed as two words, a hint to 17-Down” answer

TANGENT (7 letters)

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Why the answer is TANGENT

TANGENT is the 7-letter solution that fits "Conversational offshoot ... or, when parsed as two words, a hint to 17-Down" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 7, 2026 (13-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TANGENT mean?

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When else has “Conversational offshoot ... or, when parsed as two words, a hint to 17-Down” 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.

June 7, 2026 (most recent) → TANGENT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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