Easy gaits for horses

The answer to “Easy gaits for horses” in the New York Times Midi crossword is TROTS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 3, 2026 at 12-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.

“Easy gaits for horses” answer

TROTS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TROTS

TROTS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Easy gaits for horses" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 3, 2026 (12-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TROTS mean?

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

When else has “Easy gaits for horses” 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 3, 2026 (most recent) → TROTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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