Gives plenty of kudos

Latest answer — March 01, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

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Across

  1. 1Hair goo
  2. 4Clay creature of Jewish lore
  3. 6Flippered mammal with a thick undercoat
  4. 8Jarring amusement park vehicle
  5. 10Shape depicted 34 times in this puzzle
  6. 11Thatch-roofed home, maybe
  7. 12United or Delta offering
  8. 16"Think Different" and "Think Outside the Bun," for two
  9. 17___ Michaels of "S.N.L."
  10. 18What some little monkeys jump on (in a nursery rhyme)
  11. 19Where some little piggies live (in real life, not in a nursery rhyme)

Down

  1. 1Trail mix concoction
  2. 2"Nothing ___ Matters" (Metallica power ballad)
  3. 3Eye creepily
  4. 4With 5-Down, dispenser depicted in this puzzle
  5. 5See 4-Down
  6. 6Rolls up, as a flag
  7. 7Gives plenty of kudos
  8. 8Whack on the head
  9. 9GPS suggestion: Abbr.
  10. 13Inexperienced gamers, in slang
  11. 14Bird whose near extinction drove the formation of the Audubon Society
  12. 15N.F.L. Hall-of-Fame wide receiver Moss

The answer to “Gives plenty of kudos” in the New York Times Midi crossword is LAUDS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 1, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 7-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.

“Gives plenty of kudos” answer

LAUDS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LAUDS

LAUDS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Gives plenty of kudos" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 1, 2026 (7-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LAUDS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a service of morning prayer in the Divine Office of the Western Christian Church, traditionally said or chanted at daybreak, though historically it was often held with matins on the previous night

When else has “Gives plenty of kudos” 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.

March 1, 2026 (most recent) → LAUDS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Gives plenty of kudos”?

The answer is LAUDS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Gives plenty of kudos”?

5 letters: LAUDS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 1, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 7-Down.

Can “Gives plenty of kudos” 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 March 1, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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