"Dance the Night" singer ___ Lipa

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Singer Dua Lipa performing onstage.

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Dua Lipa is a British-Albanian singer-songwriter known for dance-pop hits such as “Levitating” and “Don't Start Now.” Her track “Dance the Night” was made for the 2023 film Barbie, whose glossy, disco-leaning world suits the song's dance-floor sound. The song was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

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NYT Midi Crossword

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  1. 1"Paul Blart: ___ Cop"
  2. 5Desert occupying most of its namesake peninsula in southwest Asia
  3. 8Shuffling
  4. 10Best of the best
  5. 11Meat in a Denver omelet
  6. 13Original Super Mario Bros. console
  7. 14Rage
  8. 16Desert covering much of Botswana
  9. 19Add, as someone who wasn't originally part of a photo
  10. 21Cul-de-___
  11. 22Seducing
  12. 23"Great job, toreador!"
  13. 24Non-shiny lipstick options
  14. 25"Acid"

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  1. 1Ankle-covering garment
  2. 2Kind of
  3. 3Queue
  4. 4Slow Wi-Fi annoyance
  5. 5Prayer-ending word
  6. 6Agitate, with "up"
  7. 7Childish "That's not true!"
  8. 9Shade-providing umbrella
  9. 12Lessons learned from fables
  10. 14Plastic parts of a vampire costume
  11. 15Chopped finely, as cauliflower
  12. 17Working hard
  13. 18Word shouted by a forgetful actor
  14. 19Shade-providing tree
  15. 20"Dance the Night" singer ___ Lipa

The answer to “"Dance the Night" singer ___ Lipa” in the New York Times Midi crossword is DUA — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 4, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 20-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.

“"Dance the Night" singer ___ Lipa” answer

DUA (3 letters)

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October 4, 2026 (most recent) → DUA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Dance the Night" singer ___ Lipa”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “"Dance the Night" singer ___ Lipa”?

3 letters: DUA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 4, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 20-Down.

Can “"Dance the Night" singer ___ Lipa” 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 October 4, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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