Dartmouth or Brown
Latest answer — October 07, 2026
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Clue explained
Dartmouth and Brown are two members of the Ivy League, a group of eight universities in the northeastern United States. The name refers to a collegiate athletic conference as well as a cluster of long-established schools with strong academic reputations. Here, either school points to the shared league—not to the climbing plant.
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The answer to “Dartmouth or Brown” in the New York Times Midi crossword is IVY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 7, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 22-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.
“Dartmouth or Brown” answer
IVY (3 letters)
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What does IVY mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of IVY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a woody evergreen Eurasian climbing plant, typically having shiny, dark green five-pointed leaves
- an Ivy League university
When else has “Dartmouth or Brown” 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.
October 7, 2026 (most recent) → IVY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Dartmouth or Brown”?
The answer is IVY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 7, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Dartmouth or Brown”?
3 letters: IVY.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 7, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 22-Down.
Can “Dartmouth or Brown” 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 7, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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