Faux-humble reply to "Great job!"

Latest answer — March 25, 2026

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Across

  1. 1"Steady as ___ goes!"
  2. 4Naughty
  3. 7Arguing ... or working hard
  4. 8"Like that's ever going to happen!"
  5. 10Decomposes
  6. 11Poker buy-in
  7. 12Handy note for tracking a debt
  8. 13Gobbled up
  9. 14Popular music player discontinued in 2022
  10. 18Drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc.
  11. 19Business that would like to have a chat? ... or a hint to 7-, 8- and 14-Across
  12. 25One might hold candles for a birthday
  13. 26Discipline with a lotus pose
  14. 27"Eww! Keep that to yourself!"
  15. 28Preschooler's go-to question

Down

  1. 1Bend down
  2. 2Approach for some money, casually
  3. 3U.F.O. passengers, for short
  4. 4Sheep's sound
  5. 5"It's ___!" ("Easy-breezy!")
  6. 6"That goes for me, too"
  7. 7Opera solo
  8. 9Provide with a meal
  9. 15Running behind schedule
  10. 16Period of history
  11. 17Faux-humble reply to "Great job!"
  12. 19Perform in a play
  13. 20"That would be me!"
  14. 21Hit the slopes
  15. 22Transport to the impound lot
  16. 23"Oooof! That's awful!"
  17. 24Cough up the money

The answer to “Faux-humble reply to "Great job!"” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ITRY — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 25, 2026 at 17-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.

“Faux-humble reply to "Great job!"” answer

ITRY (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ITRY

ITRY is the 4-letter solution that fits "Faux-humble reply to "Great job!"" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 25, 2026 (17-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Faux-humble reply to "Great job!"” 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.

March 25, 2026 (most recent) → ITRY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Faux-humble reply to "Great job!"”?

The answer is ITRY, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Faux-humble reply to "Great job!"”?

4 letters: ITRY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 25, 2026, at 17-Down.

Can “Faux-humble reply to "Great job!"” 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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