Difficult to come by

Latest answer — March 09, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Monday, March 09, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Red number on a financial spreadsheet, maybe
  2. 5A long way away
  3. 8Poet Khayyám
  4. 9Arts-and-crafts supply that dries out without a cap
  5. 10Write a computer program
  6. 11Difficult to come by
  7. 12
  8. 14
  9. 16Bowling target
  10. 17
  11. 21Family member who might be a rescue
  12. 22Really ticked off
  13. 23___-friendly (environmentally conscious)
  14. 24"Oppenheimer" director Christopher
  15. 25Kylo ___ of the "Star Wars" universe
  16. 26Robin's home

Down

  1. 1Vet or OB
  2. 2Punk subgenre
  3. 3Sport with birdies
  4. 4Reward for being a good doggy, perhaps
  5. 5Like soda that's been sitting out for a while
  6. 6Intangible allure of someone's personality
  7. 7Short-form Instagram video
  8. 9Football field, by another name
  9. 13Sticky tree secretion
  10. 14Opposite of lower
  11. 15Nephew's counterpart
  12. 18A ___ as old as time
  13. 19Listings on an airport monitor, for short
  14. 20Text status before "Delivered"

The answer to “Difficult to come by” in the New York Times Midi crossword is RARE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 9, 2026 at 11-Across. 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.

“Difficult to come by” answer

RARE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is RARE

RARE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Difficult to come by" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 9, 2026 (11-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RARE mean?

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

(adjective)

  • (of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often

When else has “Difficult to come by” 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.

March 9, 2026 (most recent) → RARE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Difficult to come by”?

The answer is RARE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Difficult to come by”?

4 letters: RARE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 9, 2026, at 11-Across.

Can “Difficult to come by” 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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