Despise

Latest answer — September 16, 2026

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Clue explained

To LOATHE means to despise or hate intensely. The answer is a present-tense verb matching the clue’s bare verb form.

Clue type:
Definition
A person showing strong dislike through facial expression

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, September 16, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Big name in upscale coolers and coffee tumblers
  2. 5Yogurt container
  3. 8Go with the flow
  4. 10Big fuss
  5. 11What means a lot?
  6. 12Harry Potter's best friend
  7. 13The "TL" in TL;DR
  8. 15M.M.A. referee's decision
  9. 16Casual, crescent-shaped purse
  10. 20Letters before an alias
  11. 21Chambers of the heart
  12. 24Address with slashes, for short
  13. 25Burger King or Dairy Queen
  14. 26Young fellow
  15. 27Enter, as data on a computer

Down

  1. 1Sometimes-purple root vegetable
  2. 2www.usc.___
  3. 3Social grace
  4. 4Discontinued Apple app for pictures
  5. 5Purple-flecked root vegetable
  6. 6Chewy Japanese noodle
  7. 7Smoke shop buy
  8. 9Rescinded
  9. 14Despise
  10. 16___ video (online posting after a shopping spree)
  11. 17Vegetable in Creole cooking
  12. 18Like George Costanza or Walter White
  13. 19Like the skies in Seattle, much of the year
  14. 22Three on some clocks
  15. 23___ Arbor, Mich.

The answer to “Despise” in the New York Times Midi crossword is LOATHE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 16, 2026 at 14-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include ABHOR. 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.

“Despise” answer

LOATHE (6 letters) — most recent; also seen as ABHOR

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What does LOATHE mean?

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

(verb)

  • feel intense dislike or disgust for

Other answers for “Despise”

New York Times Midi has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides LOATHE, it has also been ABHOR. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Despise”?

The answer is LOATHE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 16, 2026. Other answers for this clue include ABHOR.

How many letters is the answer to “Despise”?

6 letters: LOATHE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been ABHOR (5).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 16, 2026, at 14-Down. Earlier appearances: March 14, 2026 → ABHOR.

Can “Despise” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides LOATHE, New York Times Midi has also used ABHOR for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

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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