Defensive stronghold

Latest answer — July 06, 2026

18 Down

Think of a secure place to keep enemies at bay! 🏰

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Monday, July 06, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Series with the musical sketch "I Miss My Ex's Dad," for short
  2. 4Number of consonants in this answer
  3. 7Got on one's feet
  4. 9"That's gotta hurt!"
  5. 10Really eager
  6. 12Cries of pain
  7. 13"Not bad!"
  8. 14Prez who won a Pulitzer for "Profiles in Courage"
  9. 15"Get outta here!"
  10. 17Money-managing exec, for short
  11. 20Image-editing software
  12. 22Ducks in a ___
  13. 23Wing-like features of a DeLorean
  14. 24Bird with tube-shaped eyes
  15. 25When tripled, an indicator of a person typing

Down

  1. 1Place in the overhead bin
  2. 2Forget-me-___ (some flowers)
  3. 3Parking area
  4. 4Bull, in Spanish
  5. 5Material for a traditional puzzle box
  6. 6Frequently, poetically
  7. 7HBO rival
  8. 8Stuff that may hit the spot for Spot?
  9. 11Tik___
  10. 14Write quickly
  11. 15Broadway production
  12. 16Wolf's cry to the moon
  13. 17When doubled, a kid's onomatopoeia for a train
  14. 18Defensive stronghold
  15. 19Covert ___ (spy assignments)
  16. 20In favor of
  17. 21Yard covering

The answer to “Defensive stronghold” in the New York Times Midi crossword is FORT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 6, 2026 at 18-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.

“Defensive stronghold” answer

FORT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is FORT

Think of a secure place to keep enemies at bay! 🏰

What does FORT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a fortified building or strategic position

When else has “Defensive stronghold” 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 6, 2026 (most recent) → FORT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Defensive stronghold”?

The answer is FORT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Defensive stronghold”?

4 letters: FORT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 6, 2026, at 18-Down.

Can “Defensive stronghold” 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 today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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