*"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" R&B; star

Latest answer — May 27, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Bon ___ (clever remark)
  2. 4*Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Bolt
  3. 9Wicked
  4. 11Burst of artillery fire
  5. 12Grandma, by another name
  6. 13Really talked (up)
  7. 14*Reconstruction-era figure Grant
  8. 16Word repeated in "___, no ___!"
  9. 17Practice informally with a band
  10. 20*"Oil!" author Sinclair
  11. 23Unclothed
  12. 24Melted chocolate, e.g.
  13. 25___ boson (so-called "God particle")
  14. 26"Sup, fellas" ... or an appropriate greeting to the answers of the starred clues?
  15. 29Overflows (with)
  16. 30See 32-Across
  17. 31Sprint
  18. 32With 30-Across, Irish beer with a colorful name

Down

  1. 1Printout with course headings
  2. 2Shape of a speed-skating track
  3. 3Wee
  4. 4*"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" R&B; star
  5. 5States out loud
  6. 6Swiss peak
  7. 7"___ got a bad feeling about this ..."
  8. 8Unspoken "I agree"
  9. 10Cowboy's rope
  10. 15Gluttony or greed
  11. 17Apex predator with a rosette-patterned coat
  12. 18Diamond-shaped sweater design
  13. 19Goofed (around)
  14. 20"Can we just not"
  15. 21Shakespeare or Shelley
  16. 22Played (with)
  17. 23Tom Hanks film with the tagline "You're only young once!"
  18. 25"Pipe down!"
  19. 27Vote in favor
  20. 28Meditation chants

The answer to “*"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" R&B; star” in the New York Times Midi crossword is USHER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 27, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 4-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.

“*"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" R&B; star” answer

USHER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is USHER

USHER is the 5-letter solution that fits "*"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" R&B; star" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 27, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does USHER mean?

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

(noun)

  • a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a cinema or theatre or at a wedding
  • an assistant teacher

When else has “*"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" R&B; star” 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.

May 27, 2026 (most recent) → USHER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “*"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" R&B; star”?

The answer is USHER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “*"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" R&B; star”?

5 letters: USHER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 27, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 4-Down.

Can “*"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" R&B; star” 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 May 27, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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