Get back, as an advantage

Latest answer — May 11, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Not together
  2. 6Transcript stat
  3. 9Get back, as an advantage
  4. 11Coffee vessel with a spigot
  5. 12Hordes of people
  6. 13One of eight on a scorpion
  7. 14Long-eared pooches
  8. 16"___ the night before Christmas ..."
  9. 181996 Tony-winning musical set in New York's Alphabet City
  10. 19"Aaron ___, Sir" (song in "Hamilton")
  11. 20Exams with scores ranging from 400 to 1600
  12. 21March Madness favorite
  13. 23Animal house?
  14. 24Stylish and expensive
  15. 28"And so on"
  16. 29Place where cats nap, perhaps
  17. 30"That was silly of me!"
  18. 31College bigwigs

Down

  1. 1TV character's development path
  2. 2Miles ___ hour
  3. 3In the past
  4. 4Places to eat oysters
  5. 5Phenomena caused by the moon
  6. 6Esophagus
  7. 7Primps
  8. 8Internal turmoil
  9. 10Secretive government org.
  10. 15Blend smoothly, as from one color to another
  11. 16Locate on the radio
  12. 17Alternative weapon to the candlestick, knife, lead pipe, revolver or rope, in Clue
  13. 19Foreshadowed (either favorably or ominously)
  14. 20Stitched
  15. 22Mind-reading ability, for short
  16. 25Org. for Hawks and Hornets
  17. 26Ryan Gosling's role in "Barbie"
  18. 27Football field units: Abbr.

The answer to “Get back, as an advantage” in the New York Times Midi crossword is REGAIN — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 11, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 9-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.

“Get back, as an advantage” answer

REGAIN (6 letters)

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Why the answer is REGAIN

REGAIN is the 6-letter solution that fits "Get back, as an advantage" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 11, 2026 (9-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does REGAIN mean?

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

(verb)

  • obtain possession or use of (something, typically a quality or ability) again after losing it

When else has “Get back, as an advantage” 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 11, 2026 (most recent) → REGAIN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Get back, as an advantage”?

The answer is REGAIN, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Get back, as an advantage”?

6 letters: REGAIN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 11, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 9-Across.

Can “Get back, as an advantage” 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 May 11, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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