Fireplace residue

Latest answer — April 16, 2026

5 Across

It’s what remains after the logs have burned down. 🔥

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NYT Midi Crossword

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Across

  1. 1*J.J. ___, three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year in the 2010s
  2. 5Fireplace residue
  3. 8Pacific or Indian
  4. 10One of two surfaces all Winter Olympics sports are played on, along with snow
  5. 11*"You're not making an ___ of sense" ("That's completely illogical")
  6. 12Knight's title
  7. 13Got up from a chair
  8. 14Spot to park
  9. 15She/___ pronouns
  10. 16Luxury car brand, familiarly
  11. 17Wise
  12. 20*Small drink of whiskey
  13. 22Murder mysteries ... or, when parsed differently, what the answers to the starred clues are
  14. 27Burr in a famous duel
  15. 28Pope elected in 2025
  16. 29Lean to one side
  17. 30Poorly hidden item under a welcome mat, perhaps

Down

  1. 1Sound when you click Send on an email
  2. 2Less than 90°
  3. 3High male voices
  4. 4Alternative to a fajita or quesadilla
  5. 5Preferred seating option for tall airline passengers, maybe
  6. 6Descendant
  7. 7*Avis rival
  8. 9Homer's cheery neighbor on "The Simpsons"
  9. 16Garbanzo or pinto
  10. 18Extra feature
  11. 19Lowly soldier
  12. 211% or 2%
  13. 22"What ___ I just saying?"
  14. 23Evil computer in "2001: A Space Odyssey"
  15. 24"Anywhere" singer Rita ___
  16. 25Makeshift ball marker on a putting surface
  17. 26Ingredient in tofu

The answer to “Fireplace residue” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ASH — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 16, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 5-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.

“Fireplace residue” answer

ASH (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ASH

It’s what remains after the logs have burned down. 🔥

What does ASH mean?

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

(noun)

  • the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance
  • a trophy for the winner of a series of Test matches in a cricket season between England and Australia

When else has “Fireplace residue” 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.

April 16, 2026 (most recent) → ASH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fireplace residue”?

The answer is ASH, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Fireplace residue”?

3 letters: ASH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 16, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 5-Across.

Can “Fireplace residue” 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for April 16, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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