Director DuVernay

Editorially verified for the Oct 15, 2026

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Filmmaker Ava DuVernay.

Clue explained

Ava is the first name of director Ava DuVernay, whose films and documentaries often explore Black history and American institutions. Her 2014 drama Selma follows the 1965 voting-rights marches led by Martin Luther King Jr.; her documentary 13th examines the legacy of the Thirteenth Amendment and mass incarceration. DuVernay has also directed the fantasy film A Wrinkle in Time.

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NYT Midi Crossword

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  1. 1Loops in on an email, for short
  2. 4Animal on Wyoming's state flag
  3. 9First animal in the Chinese zodiac
  4. 10Right when expected
  5. 11"The loneliest number"
  6. 12"___ up, Doc?"
  7. 13Office space item
  8. 15___ Liu, portrayer of one of the Kens in "Barbie"
  9. 16Gather
  10. 191938 novel adapted into a 1940 Hitchcock Academy Award winner
  11. 21Common building material in a 14-Down
  12. 23Floor covering
  13. 24Instrument in a string quartet
  14. 25Mined rock
  15. 26Jouster's protection
  16. 27Used to be

Down

  1. 1Organization with millions of annual blood donors
  2. 2"Pretty, pretty please?"
  3. 3Alternative to a sauna
  4. 4Annual college football game played in Florida
  5. 5Vague reply to "Where are you?"
  6. 6Figure in a cornfield
  7. 7"Are you in or ___?"
  8. 8Super Mario Bros. platform, for short
  9. 14American Southwest community
  10. 17Honda's luxury brand
  11. 18Paper-turned-digital phone directory
  12. 20Title animal of a 1967 children's book illustrated by Eric Carle
  13. 21Director DuVernay
  14. 22North, east, west or south: Abbr.

The answer to “Director DuVernay” in the New York Times Midi crossword is AVA — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 15, 2026 at 21-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.

“Director DuVernay” answer

AVA (3 letters)

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What is the answer to “Director DuVernay”?

The answer is AVA, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Director DuVernay”?

3 letters: AVA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 15, 2026, at 21-Down.

Can “Director DuVernay” have a different answer?

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