Firework that doesn't go off

Latest answer — March 21, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Saturday, March 21, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1&
  2. 4Firework that doesn't go off
  3. 7Lion's warning
  4. 9"Yep, noticed that"
  5. 11Three-member band
  6. 12One of the Obamas
  7. 14Fish that's also a color
  8. 16Promotional fuss before a product launch
  9. 18School with the Scroll and Key secret society
  10. 19Make a choice
  11. 20Ginormous
  12. 22Tie-___ shirt
  13. 24Federal intelligence group, for short
  14. 25"omg u r 2 funny!"
  15. 26Had on
  16. 28Low pair in poker
  17. 30N.B.A. great with the nicknames "The Big Aristotle," "The Big Cactus" and "The Big Shamrock," among others
  18. 32Really hate
  19. 34"Rats!"
  20. 36___ Grey tea
  21. 37Palindromic Indian flour
  22. 38Pre-___ (science-heavy undergrad track)
  23. 39"That was a close one!"

Down

  1. 1Dance, sculpture, etc.
  2. 2Director/screenwriter Ephron
  3. 3Fictional newspaper that once employed Eddie Brock, in the "Spider-Man" universe
  4. 4Major Orlando attraction, familiarly
  5. 5Country with the most Olympic medals (3,100+)
  6. 6-
  7. 8Oblong tomato type
  8. 10Incredulous question ... or, when read phonetically, a description of each circled letter in this puzzle?
  9. 13They're launched from a home screen
  10. 15Up there in years
  11. 17Datum in a "landing soon" text
  12. 20Sandwich known by its initials
  13. 21State between Minnesota and Missouri
  14. 23Long stretch of time
  15. 27Highlights section after a football game, maybe
  16. 29Fake
  17. 31"Better ___ than never!"
  18. 33Mine removal
  19. 35What a dog "shakes" with

The answer to “Firework that doesn't go off” in the New York Times Midi crossword is DUD — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 21, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 4-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.

“Firework that doesn't go off” answer

DUD (3 letters)

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Why the answer is DUD

DUD is the 3-letter solution that fits "Firework that doesn't go off" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 21, 2026 (4-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DUD mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless
  • clothes

When else has “Firework that doesn't go off” 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 21, 2026 (most recent) → DUD. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Firework that doesn't go off”?

The answer is DUD, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Firework that doesn't go off”?

3 letters: DUD.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 21, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 4-Across.

Can “Firework that doesn't go off” 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 March 21, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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