Disparaging term for someone with glasses ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's shaded squares?

The answer to “Disparaging term for someone with glasses ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's shaded squares?” in the New York Times Midi crossword is FOUREYES — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 31, 2026 at 18-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.

“Disparaging term for someone with glasses ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's shaded squares?” answer

FOUREYES (8 letters)

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Why the answer is FOUREYES

A teasing label for a four-eyed bookworm, and a sly nod to what the shaded squares show 👓

When else has “Disparaging term for someone with glasses ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's shaded squares?” 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.

July 31, 2026 (most recent) → FOUREYES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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