Garden tools for tilling

Latest answer — April 02, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Possesses
  2. 4Jazz (up)
  3. 7The only even prime number
  4. 10Type
  5. 11Cream-and-mozzarella cheese from southern Italy
  6. 13Personalized Nintendo avatar
  7. 14How an irked person might storm off
  8. 15Shift with extra pay [basketball]
  9. 17"Wheel of Fortune" creator ___ Griffin
  10. 18Pants, informally
  11. 22Famous event at the O.K. Corral [soccer]
  12. 26In the past
  13. 29Bird that can turn its neck 270°
  14. 30Org. that works through a lot of baggage
  15. 31Plot device in a murder mystery novel [hockey]
  16. 34Gets wrinkles out
  17. 35Noshes on some noms
  18. 36Vibe
  19. 37Regret

Down

  1. 1Words on a homemade poster at a sporting event, perhaps
  2. 2Wanted: Dead or ___
  3. 3One getting on and off a chairlift
  4. 4Ever so slightly
  5. 5City bond, familiarly
  6. 6British baby stroller
  7. 7Greek letter that resembles a "T"
  8. 8"Srsly?!"
  9. 9Bumbling sort
  10. 12___ McLaughlin, co-host of YouTube's "Good Mythical Morning"
  11. 16Campers' campers, in brief
  12. 19Do a 360, say
  13. 20Forces out of power
  14. 21Home to Bryce Canyon National Park
  15. 23Garden tools for tilling
  16. 24Possess
  17. 25More senior
  18. 26Continent with Earth's highest and lowest land points
  19. 27Spiritual advisor
  20. 28Stench
  21. 32What makes you "you," for short
  22. 33___ de parfum

The answer to “Garden tools for tilling” in the New York Times Midi crossword is HOES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 2, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 23-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.

“Garden tools for tilling” answer

HOES (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HOES

HOES is the 4-letter solution that fits "Garden tools for tilling" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 2, 2026 (23-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HOES mean?

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

(noun)

  • a woman, in particular one who has many casual sexual encounters or relationships
  • a prostitute

When else has “Garden tools for tilling” 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 2, 2026 (most recent) → HOES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Garden tools for tilling”?

The answer is HOES, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Garden tools for tilling”?

4 letters: HOES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 2, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 23-Down.

Can “Garden tools for tilling” 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 2, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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