Feeling blue

The answer to “Feeling blue” in the New York Times Midi crossword is SAD — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 13, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 9-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Feeling blue” answer

SAD (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is SAD.

Why the answer is SAD

It describes an unhappy or gloomy mood. 😔

When else has “Feeling blue” 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 13, 2026 (most recent) → SAD
• April 30, 2026 → SAD

More clues from the NYT Midi Crossword on May 13, 2026

Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

• Take a nice, long bath → SOAK
• Long ___ of the law → ARM
• Two-person musical act → DUO
• Pokémon GO or PayPal → APP
• ___ salts (bath additive) → EPSOM
• One of 195 outside the U.N. headquarters ... or what Mario often hits to end a level → FLAGPOLE
• Discussion board → FORUM
• Frying vessel → PAN

Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times Midi answer list for May 13, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Midi answers are always one tap from the today page.

About the NYT Midi Crossword

The New York Times Midi is the mid-size daily puzzle between the Mini and the full crossword — typically a 7×7 grid that still rewards quick pattern recognition. Because the Midi is compact, one stubborn clue can jam the whole solve, which is why a confirmed answer and a short explanation help most when you're stuck on a single square.

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