Food, informally

Latest answer — April 21, 2026

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This clue's Tuesday, April 21, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Luminesce
  2. 5Butts head-on
  3. 9Hoped-for item at end of "The Bachelor"
  4. 10Fail to include
  5. 11The Bruins of the N.C.A.A.
  6. 12Da Vinci's "___ Lisa"
  7. 13Odds figure
  8. 15Family, collectively
  9. 16Odd-sided figure
  10. 20Something used daily by about 60% of Copenhagen's commuters, the highest rate of any major city in the world
  11. 21Done
  12. 23One of 13 in the base of the Great Pyramid
  13. 24Notre ___
  14. 25Enjoy a book
  15. 26Low-quality A.I.-generated content, familiarly

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  1. 1Food, informally
  2. 2Crazy
  3. 3Capital of Norway
  4. 4Lacking courage
  5. 5Jupiter and Mars, but not Earth
  6. 6Run ___ (go wild)
  7. 7One might have silver linings
  8. 8Figure on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ... or the shape of the figure on the sidewalk
  9. 14"Mamma ___!"
  10. 16"Hey, that's pretty good news!"
  11. 17Vegetable used in bhindi masala
  12. 18Shape of a rugby ball
  13. 19Captain in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"
  14. 20Locale for a karaoke night or trivia night
  15. 22Workout unit

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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  1. 1. Luminesce — Answer: GLOW
  2. 5. Butts head-on — Answer: RAMS
  3. 9. Hoped-for item at end of "The Bachelor" — Answer: ROSE
  4. 10. Fail to include — Answer: OMIT
  5. 11. The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. — Answer: UCLA
  6. 12. Da Vinci's "___ Lisa" — Answer: MONA
  7. 13. Odds figure — Answer: BOOKMAKER
  8. 15. Family, collectively — Answer: KIN
  9. 16. Odd-sided figure — Answer: NONAGON
  10. 20. Something used daily by about 60% of Copenhagen's commuters, the highest rate of any major city in the world — Answer: BIKE
  11. 21. Done — Answer: OVER
  12. 23. One of 13 in the base of the Great Pyramid — Answer: ACRE
  13. 24. Notre ___ — Answer: DAME
  14. 25. Enjoy a book — Answer: READ
  15. 26. Low-quality A.I.-generated content, familiarly — Answer: SLOP

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  1. 1. Food, informally — Answer: GRUB
  2. 2. Crazy — Answer: LOCO
  3. 3. Capital of Norway — Answer: OSLO
  4. 4. Lacking courage — Answer: WEAKKNEED
  5. 5. Jupiter and Mars, but not Earth — Answer: ROMANGODS
  6. 6. Run ___ (go wild) — Answer: AMOK
  7. 7. One might have silver linings — Answer: MINE
  8. 8. Figure on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ... or the shape of the figure on the sidewalk — Answer: STAR
  9. 14. "Mamma ___!" — Answer: MIA. Hint: Think of the ABBA-filled musical about a bride searching for her father 🎶
  10. 16. "Hey, that's pretty good news!" — Answer: NICE
  11. 17. Vegetable used in bhindi masala — Answer: OKRA
  12. 18. Shape of a rugby ball — Answer: OVAL
  13. 19. Captain in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" — Answer: NEMO
  14. 20. Locale for a karaoke night or trivia night — Answer: BAR
  15. 22. Workout unit — Answer: REP

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The answer to “Food, informally” in the New York Times Midi crossword is GRUB — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 21, 2026 at 1-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.

“Food, informally” answer

GRUB (4 letters)

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Why the answer is GRUB

GRUB is the 4-letter solution that fits "Food, informally" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 21, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Food, informally” appeared?

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What is the answer to “Food, informally”?

The answer is GRUB, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Food, informally”?

4 letters: GRUB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 21, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “Food, informally” have a different answer?

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