Creative source, in modern parlance

The answer to “Creative source, in modern parlance” in the New York Times Midi crossword is INSPO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on February 26, 2026 at 2-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.

“Creative source, in modern parlance” answer

INSPO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is INSPO

INSPO is the 5-letter solution that fits "Creative source, in modern parlance" in the NYT Midi crossword on February 26, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does INSPO mean?

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

When else has “Creative source, in modern parlance” 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.

February 26, 2026 (most recent) → INSPO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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