"Gotta bounce!"

Latest answer — July 21, 2026

17 Across

This is a cheerful way to say goodbye in Italian! 👋

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, July 21, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Loungewear with a monogram, perhaps
  2. 5___ system (GPS device)
  3. 8C.I.O. or C.F.O.
  4. 9Way to depart a highway
  5. 11It might be sealed with a handshake
  6. 12Succulent that soothes skin
  7. 13Way to join a highway
  8. 15Popular brown dog
  9. 17"Gotta bounce!"
  10. 18Rapper with the 1990 #1 album "To the Extreme"
  11. 19Longtime Mets teammate of Dwight Gooden and Keith Hernandez
  12. 21Rink org.
  13. 22State whose capital is Boise: Abbr.
  14. 23Nurses, as a drink
  15. 25Classic film with the tagline "You'll never go in the water again"
  16. 27Gentle honks
  17. 30Look at rudely
  18. 31God to 1.9+ billion
  19. 32Where baby birds live
  20. 33"... said ___ ever"

Down

  1. 1Apt rhyme for "take two"
  2. 2Animals pulling a plow, perhaps
  3. 3Abdominal-strengthening exercises done on all fours
  4. 4Cream-filled pastry
  5. 5Three-in-one ice cream hinted at by 15-, 18- and 19-Across
  6. 6___ Rose of Guns N' Roses
  7. 7Time for a string instrumentalist to shine
  8. 10Educate
  9. 1424-time M.L.B. All-Star Willie
  10. 16"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air"
  11. 19Spicy mustard variety
  12. 20Old saying
  13. 24Word that follows "Marco!" in a pool
  14. 26Filming locale
  15. 28Shade similar to beige
  16. 29___/her pronouns

The answer to “"Gotta bounce!"” in the New York Times Midi crossword is CIAO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 21, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 17-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.

“"Gotta bounce!"” answer

CIAO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is CIAO

This is a cheerful way to say goodbye in Italian! 👋

What does CIAO mean?

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

(interjection)

  • used as a greeting at meeting or parting

When else has “"Gotta bounce!"” 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 21, 2026 (most recent) → CIAO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Gotta bounce!"”?

The answer is CIAO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Gotta bounce!"”?

4 letters: CIAO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 21, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “"Gotta bounce!"” 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 21, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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