Eight for a cuttlefish

The answer to “Eight for a cuttlefish” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ARMS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on February 28, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 21-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.

“Eight for a cuttlefish” answer

ARMS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ARMS

ARMS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Eight for a cuttlefish" in the NYT Midi crossword on February 28, 2026 (21-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ARMS mean?

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

When else has “Eight for a cuttlefish” 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.

February 28, 2026 (most recent) → ARMS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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