Develops over time

Latest answer — September 10, 2026

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Clue explained

EVOLVES means develops or changes gradually over time. The third-person singular verb form agrees with the implied subject “it.”

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NYT Midi Crossword

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  1. 1Little piggy
  2. 4"Door" for some tents
  3. 8Toyota RAV4, for one
  4. 9Turkish currency units
  5. 11U.S. capital whose state is found in the circled letters
  6. 14"None of that is true!"
  7. 15Some E.R. figures
  8. 16U.S. capital whose state is found in the circled letters
  9. 18"Here ___ nothing!"
  10. 19From scratch
  11. 20Land of Pyongyang and Seoul
  12. 21Hoped-for answer when you ask someone out
  13. 22U.S. capital whose state is found in the circled letters
  14. 23Viciously attack
  15. 24U.S. capital whose state is found in the circled letters
  16. 30Sight for sore eyes in the Sahara
  17. 31Sound of a fall
  18. 32___, that and the other
  19. 33Winter toy

Down

  1. 11/48 of a cup: Abbr.
  2. 2"___ Town" (Thornton Wilder play)
  3. 3Develops over time
  4. 4Frequent-___ miles
  5. 5Tupperware covers
  6. 6"You ___ my fire / The one desire" (Backstreet Boys lyric)
  7. 7Spotify alternative
  8. 10Part of a television
  9. 12Unit for a YouTube video
  10. 13Final assessment in some high school classes
  11. 16"You will rue the ___!"
  12. 17Scrabble value for U
  13. 18Fancy drinking vessels
  14. 20Supermodel Heidi
  15. 22Small batteries
  16. 23Some hospital scans, in brief
  17. 24Drunkard
  18. 25Sound of relaxation
  19. 26CBS franchise with theme songs by the Who
  20. 27Org. for Panthers and Predators
  21. 28Wed. preceder
  22. 29Un-even?

The answer to “Develops over time” in the New York Times Midi crossword is EVOLVES — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 10, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 3-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.

“Develops over time” answer

EVOLVES (7 letters)

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What does EVOLVES mean?

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

(verb)

  • develop gradually
  • give off (gas or heat)

When else has “Develops over time” 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.

September 10, 2026 (most recent) → EVOLVES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Develops over time”?

The answer is EVOLVES, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Develops over time”?

7 letters: EVOLVES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 10, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 3-Down.

Can “Develops over time” 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 September 10, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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