Desire in front of a birthday cake

Latest answer — April 03, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

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Across

  1. 1"___ o' the morning!"
  2. 4Like one's voice when stuffed up, maybe
  3. 9"Straight Outta Compton" rap group
  4. 10Sheep-related
  5. 11Airs on the small screen
  6. 13Big West Coast newspaper: Abbr.
  7. 14Backpacker's tool ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
  8. 18Light bulb unit
  9. 19Annoy
  10. 21101 course, often
  11. 23Polly Pocket or Super Soaker
  12. 24Tidy up with a broom
  13. 25Application
  14. 26"Look, ___ the deal ..."
  15. 27Higher ed degree

Down

  1. 1Explosive inits.
  2. 2Be in debt
  3. 3Buddy
  4. 4"I'm dead serious!," informally
  5. 5Image in an online profile
  6. 6Palindromic family member
  7. 7Crumb holder
  8. 8Victor Hugo's "___ Misérables"
  9. 12One of many lining Central Park's Literary Walk
  10. 14Enthusiastic kids' request
  11. 15Marine creature with the densest fur of any mammal (up to 1 million hairs per square inch)
  12. 16Abs enhancer
  13. 17Sound of water moving around
  14. 18Desire in front of a birthday cake
  15. 20Sized up, in a way
  16. 22Photo ___ (P.R. events)

The answer to “Desire in front of a birthday cake” in the New York Times Midi crossword is WISH — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 3, 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.

“Desire in front of a birthday cake” answer

WISH (4 letters)

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Why the answer is WISH

WISH is the 4-letter solution that fits "Desire in front of a birthday cake" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 3, 2026 (18-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does WISH mean?

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

(verb)

  • feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen
  • want to do something
  • hope that (someone) has to deal with someone or something undesirable

When else has “Desire in front of a birthday cake” 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.

April 3, 2026 (most recent) → WISH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Desire in front of a birthday cake”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Desire in front of a birthday cake”?

4 letters: WISH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 3, 2026, at 18-Down.

Can “Desire in front of a birthday cake” 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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