Give a speech

Latest answer — July 13, 2026

24 Across

Think of a formal way to express your thoughts aloud! 🎤

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Monday, July 13, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Rook-ie activity?
  2. 6Baby bear
  3. 9Really, really want
  4. 10Commercial ending with Gator or Power
  5. 11Like some run-down motels and everything bagels [3, 4]
  6. 12Mount Olympus resident
  7. 13Figures often depicted with green skin and antennae
  8. 15The Red Baron, to Snoopy [14, 13, 5]
  9. 16Spill the tea
  10. 18Photo ___
  11. 19Adorable one [17, 20]
  12. 23Word repeated before "black sheep," in a children's song
  13. 24Give a speech
  14. 25Like a mischievous look
  15. 26Country on one side of Mount Everest

Down

  1. 1Includes on an email
  2. 2Weeding tool
  3. 3___ Hewson, "Disclosure Day" actress
  4. 4Corollas and Civics
  5. 5Fashion trendsetter
  6. 6Evasive [11, 7]
  7. 7Japanese soup noodle
  8. 8Flower-growing spots
  9. 14Contaminated
  10. 15Paper [19, 1]
  11. 16Tons
  12. 17Gem with a rainbow iridescence
  13. 20Percussive dance form
  14. 21Call ___ day
  15. 22Fish in a caterpillar roll

The answer to “Give a speech” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ORATE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 13, 2026 at 24-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.

“Give a speech” answer

ORATE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ORATE

Think of a formal way to express your thoughts aloud! 🎤

What does ORATE mean?

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

(verb)

  • make a speech, especially pompously or at length

When else has “Give a speech” 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.

July 13, 2026 (most recent) → ORATE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Give a speech”?

The answer is ORATE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Give a speech”?

5 letters: ORATE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 13, 2026, at 24-Across.

Can “Give a speech” 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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