Drink in a stein

Latest answer — June 20, 2026

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This clue's Saturday, June 20, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Rings up
  2. 6Kahlo, Klimt and Klee
  3. 8Shade of green commonly used in military uniforms
  4. 10"___ All Coming Back to Me Now" (Celine Dion song)
  5. 11Drink in a stein
  6. 12Neighborhood watering hole
  7. 16No particular person
  8. 17Bit of baseball equipment
  9. 18Really bad acts
  10. 24Draw a ___ in the sand
  11. 25Reaction to a funny text
  12. 26People in a cheering section, say
  13. 27Shots overhead?

Down

  1. 1All-vegetable shortening brand
  2. 2Off-road ride, in brief
  3. 3Speak dishonestly
  4. 4Psychedelic drug
  5. 5Pressure
  6. 6Singing voices below sopranos
  7. 7Balm
  8. 8Commodity sold by the barrel
  9. 9Scripps spelling competition
  10. 13Strolls
  11. 14Show the way
  12. 15"Ooh, please share"
  13. 18Holiday film in which the title character says his four main food groups are candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup
  14. 19By way of
  15. 20Traveler's stopover
  16. 21Angsty rock subgenre
  17. 222010s dance fad
  18. 23Message spelled out with coconuts, perhaps

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Rings up — Answer: CALLS
  2. 6. Kahlo, Klimt and Klee — Answer: ARTISTS
  3. 8. Shade of green commonly used in military uniforms — Answer: OLIVEDRAB
  4. 10. "___ All Coming Back to Me Now" (Celine Dion song) — Answer: ITS
  5. 11. Drink in a stein — Answer: ALE
  6. 12. Neighborhood watering hole — Answer: LOCALDIVE
  7. 16. No particular person — Answer: SOMEONE
  8. 17. Bit of baseball equipment — Answer: BAT
  9. 18. Really bad acts — Answer: EVILDEEDS
  10. 24. Draw a ___ in the sand — Answer: LINE
  11. 25. Reaction to a funny text — Answer: LMAO
  12. 26. People in a cheering section, say — Answer: FANS
  13. 27. Shots overhead? — Answer: LOBS

Down

  1. 1. All-vegetable shortening brand — Answer: CRISCO
  2. 2. Off-road ride, in brief — Answer: ATV
  3. 3. Speak dishonestly — Answer: LIE
  4. 4. Psychedelic drug — Answer: LSD
  5. 5. Pressure — Answer: STRAIN
  6. 6. Singing voices below sopranos — Answer: ALTOS
  7. 7. Balm — Answer: SALVE
  8. 8. Commodity sold by the barrel — Answer: OIL
  9. 9. Scripps spelling competition — Answer: BEE
  10. 13. Strolls — Answer: AMBLES
  11. 14. Show the way — Answer: LEAD
  12. 15. "Ooh, please share" — Answer: DOTELL
  13. 18. Holiday film in which the title character says his four main food groups are candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup — Answer: ELF
  14. 19. By way of — Answer: VIA. Hint: Think about a path or route to get somewhere! 🚶‍♂️
  15. 20. Traveler's stopover — Answer: INN
  16. 21. Angsty rock subgenre — Answer: EMO
  17. 22. 2010s dance fad — Answer: DAB
  18. 23. Message spelled out with coconuts, perhaps — Answer: SOS

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The answer to “Drink in a stein” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ALE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 20, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, 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.

“Drink in a stein” answer

ALE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ALE

ALE is the 3-letter solution that fits "Drink in a stein" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 20, 2026 (11-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Drink in a stein” appeared?

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June 20, 2026 (most recent) → ALE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Drink in a stein”?

The answer is ALE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Drink in a stein”?

3 letters: ALE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 20, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 11-Across.

Can “Drink in a stein” 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 June 20, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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