Gear tooth

Latest answer — July 26, 2026

9 Across

Think of a small wheel that helps things turn smoothly! ⚙️

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Sunday, July 26, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Hot stone massage locale
  2. 4"___ yourself!" ("Get ready for impact!")
  3. 9Gear tooth
  4. 10Event with teams of runners
  5. 11Letters before an alias
  6. 12"Your problems matter to me"
  7. 13Inclined to keep one's emotions close to the chest
  8. 15Cubicle fixtures
  9. 16Pearl producer
  10. 20President who signed the Affordable Care Act into law
  11. 23Eggs at an I.V.F. lab
  12. 24Stick that might measure a foot
  13. 25Month in which Omisoka (Japanese New Year's Eve) is celebrated: Abbr.
  14. 26Birthday greeting in an inbox
  15. 27Number that appears in "loneliest number," appropriately

Down

  1. 1"The Lion King" villain
  2. 2Jabbed with a finger
  3. 3Banded gem
  4. 4Indianapolis Motor Speedway's nickname, with "the"
  5. 5Play period at school
  6. 6Ritchson who plays Jack Reacher
  7. 7Four-wheeler in a market
  8. 8Retina's place
  9. 14Compound with a chemical variant
  10. 17___ list
  11. 18Like all multiples of two
  12. 19"400" event on July 26, 2026 at the 4-Down, e.g.
  13. 20Mined metallic rock
  14. 21Tampa Bay football player, informally
  15. 22Chicken ___ king

The answer to “Gear tooth” in the New York Times Midi crossword is COG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 9-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Gear tooth” answer

COG (3 letters)

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Why the answer is COG

Think of a small wheel that helps things turn smoothly! ⚙️

What does COG mean?

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

(noun)

  • a wheel or bar with a series of projections on its edge, which transfers motion by engaging with projections on another wheel or bar

When else has “Gear tooth” 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Gear tooth”?

The answer is COG, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Gear tooth”?

3 letters: COG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 26, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 9-Across. Earlier appearances: May 1, 2026 → COG.

Can “Gear tooth” 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 July 26, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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