"Don't be so childish!"

Latest answer — July 25, 2026

16 Down

It's time to put away the toys and take on new responsibilities! 🌱

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Saturday, July 25, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Members of a "Benevolent and Protective Order"
  2. 5Chihuahua, e.g.
  3. 8___ on the job
  4. 10Org. that monitors air and water quality
  5. 11TWO DIGITS + TWO DIGITS = Evenly split
  6. 13Singer Grande's fragrance, launched in 2015
  7. 14What spectacles rest on
  8. 15DIGIT + DIGIT = Phone call sound
  9. 19Caramel-filled, foil-wrapped treat
  10. 20"DIG IT" + "DIG IT" = "Roger that"
  11. 24Quaint bathtub supports
  12. 26Boundary
  13. 27It might be glazed or cream-filled
  14. 28Seaweed sushi wrapper
  15. 29List in craft kit instructions
  16. 30___ leches cake

Down

  1. 1Spritelike
  2. 2Reason for a redo, in tennis
  3. 3C major, e.g.
  4. 4No. on a beach bottle
  5. 5Clear, as a cold windshield
  6. 6Chooses
  7. 7Marvin of Motown
  8. 8A ways away
  9. 9Virtual assistant that voiced the Batcomputer in "The Lego Batman Movie"
  10. 12Opposite of guilty
  11. 16"Don't be so childish!"
  12. 17Fowl resting places
  13. 18Not feeling well
  14. 20Walking stick
  15. 21One may cause you to sniff and grimace
  16. 22Shrek or Fiona
  17. 23Braids of orchids, perhaps
  18. 24Cassette tapes --> ___ --> MP3s
  19. 25Batch at an auction

The answer to “"Don't be so childish!"” in the New York Times Midi crossword is GROWUP — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 25, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 16-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.

“"Don't be so childish!"” answer

GROWUP (6 letters)

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Why the answer is GROWUP

It's time to put away the toys and take on new responsibilities! 🌱

When else has “"Don't be so childish!"” 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 25, 2026 (most recent) → GROWUP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Don't be so childish!"”?

The answer is GROWUP, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Don't be so childish!"”?

6 letters: GROWUP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 25, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 16-Down.

Can “"Don't be so childish!"” 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 July 25, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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