French wine region

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  1. 1Slightly cracked, as a door
  2. 5Sound at a 9-Down
  3. 8Contacted on an intercom, say
  4. 10Lincoln or Lexus
  5. 11PRO "tip" #1: one type of cheese in a cheesesteak
  6. 13Pig out
  7. 14PRO "tip" #2: gas in a grillmaster's tank
  8. 17"Hoo boy ..."
  9. 18PRO "tip" #3: Campbell's soup rival
  10. 22The Green Dragon, in "The Lord of the Rings"
  11. 23"Sauer" bratwurst topping
  12. 24___ the party line
  13. 25Possible heirs to the throne

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  1. 1Smartphone icon
  2. 2Jam holder
  3. 3"A long, long time ___ ..."
  4. 4Gun, as an engine
  5. 5Treat for a squirrel
  6. 6Where to warm up before playing 18 holes
  7. 7Available to meet up
  8. 9Where a boxer might give you the run-around?
  9. 12Short-term vehicles given by auto dealerships
  10. 14XXX flick
  11. 15French wine region
  12. 16Texter's "Holy cow!"
  13. 18Bad thing to bite down on in a date
  14. 19___ Paulo, Brazil
  15. 20Object losing its luminosity in the 2026 film "Project Hail Mary"
  16. 21N.F.L. tiebreakers, in brief

The answer to “French wine region” in the New York Times Midi crossword is RHONE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 14, 2026 at 15-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.

“French wine region” answer

RHONE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is RHONE

RHONE is the 5-letter solution that fits "French wine region" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 14, 2026 (15-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RHONE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a river in south-western Europe which rises in the Swiss Alps and flows 812 km (505 miles), through Lake Geneva into France, then to Lyons, Avignon, and the Mediterranean west of Marseilles, where it forms a wide delta that includes the Camargue

When else has “French wine region” 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 14, 2026 (most recent) → RHONE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “French wine region”?

The answer is RHONE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “French wine region”?

5 letters: RHONE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 14, 2026, at 15-Down.

Can “French wine region” 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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