Georgia politician who was the first U.S. senator born in the 1980s
Editorially verified for the Oct 5, 2026
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Clue explained
Jon Ossoff is the Georgia politician named in the clue, a U.S. senator born in the 1980s. He won Georgia’s 2020 Senate runoff election and took office in January 2021, becoming the youngest member of the Senate at the time. The crossing clues also point to ON in JON and OFF in OSOFF, matching the “one on” and “one off” strings they identify in this entry and 11-Across.
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The answer to “Georgia politician who was the first U.S. senator born in the 1980s” in the New York Times Midi crossword is JONOSSOFF — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 5, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 13-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.
“Georgia politician who was the first U.S. senator born in the 1980s” answer
JONOSSOFF (9 letters)
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When else has “Georgia politician who was the first U.S. senator born in the 1980s” 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.
October 5, 2026 (most recent) → JONOSSOFF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Georgia politician who was the first U.S. senator born in the 1980s”?
The answer is JONOSSOFF, a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 5, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Georgia politician who was the first U.S. senator born in the 1980s”?
9 letters: JONOSSOFF.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 5, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 13-Across.
Can “Georgia politician who was the first U.S. senator born in the 1980s” 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 October 5, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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