Easy to overlook, as a small detail

Latest answer — May 29, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Part of a doorframe
  2. 5John or Jane ___
  3. 8Synonym (and anagram) of VILE
  4. 9Soccer infraction
  5. 10Male lover
  6. 11What a ladybug landing on you brings
  7. 12Thick grass off the fairway
  8. 14Easy to overlook, as a small detail
  9. 17"Got ___ other ideas?"
  10. 18Wonderstruck
  11. 22Jay's stoic partner in Kevin Smith movies ... or a collective feature of 1-, 12- and 14-Across?
  12. 24Georgia, but not Guam
  13. 25Undergarment that Sue Ellen Mischke wears as a top, in a classic "Seinfeld" episode
  14. 26Evergreen trees with poisonous seeds
  15. 27Author Tan

Down

  1. 1___ Bush, onetime presidential candidate
  2. 2Street crosser: Abbr.
  3. 3Soccer superstar Hamm
  4. 4Say abruptly, with "out"
  5. 5Former second gentleman Emhoff
  6. 6"That's gonna sting!"
  7. 7Antlered animal in the Rockies
  8. 9Well-versed in a language
  9. 13QB protectors, in football-speak
  10. 14Like the response "No need to clean my room, I did it last year!"
  11. 15Join
  12. 16Corporate regulation
  13. 19"Mamma Mia" band
  14. 20Treat for an early bird
  15. 21Online bidding site
  16. 23Aliens, for short

The answer to “Easy to overlook, as a small detail” in the New York Times Midi crossword is SUBTLE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 29, 2026 at 14-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.

“Easy to overlook, as a small detail” answer

SUBTLE (6 letters)

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Why the answer is SUBTLE

SUBTLE is the 6-letter solution that fits "Easy to overlook, as a small detail" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 29, 2026 (14-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SUBTLE mean?

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

(adjective)

  • (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
  • making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something
  • crafty; cunning

When else has “Easy to overlook, as a small detail” 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 29, 2026 (most recent) → SUBTLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Easy to overlook, as a small detail”?

The answer is SUBTLE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Easy to overlook, as a small detail”?

6 letters: SUBTLE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 29, 2026, at 14-Across.

Can “Easy to overlook, as a small detail” 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 today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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