Government org. with codebreakers

Latest answer — May 04, 2026

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  1. 1Original airer of "Mad Men"
  2. 4Word that rhymes with "crude," aptly
  3. 8Eccentric sort
  4. 10___ tikki (potato-laden Indian snack)
  5. 11State bounded by the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
  6. 12Drain pain
  7. 13Bundle of papers
  8. 15Like the sky on an overcast day
  9. 17Garden tool for weeding
  10. 18Wilt
  11. 23Alley-___
  12. 24Lines that join the center of a circle to its circumference
  13. 25Government org. with codebreakers
  14. 26It is "not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength," per Betty Friedan
  15. 27Door opener
  16. 28Like some detected battleships, in the game Battleship

Down

  1. 1Comedian Wong
  2. 2Sound from a 3-Down
  3. 3Animal with a four-chambered stomach
  4. 4Shoestring
  5. 5Jazz legend Fitzgerald
  6. 6Sound from a 7-Down
  7. 7Animal with a unique nose print, similar to human fingerprints
  8. 9Org. featured in "Gravity"
  9. 14Jellyfish-like creatures named for a figure in Greek mythology
  10. 15Animal that can migrate up to 1,500 miles in a day
  11. 16Square up, as a debt
  12. 17Sound from a 15-Down
  13. 19Brand of tomato sauce
  14. 20Norse god of war
  15. 21Sound from a 22-Down
  16. 22Animal who relies on mud to stay cool

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Original airer of "Mad Men" — Answer: AMC
  2. 4. Word that rhymes with "crude," aptly — Answer: LEWD
  3. 8. Eccentric sort — Answer: LOON
  4. 10. ___ tikki (potato-laden Indian snack) — Answer: ALOO
  5. 11. State bounded by the Missouri and Mississippi rivers — Answer: IOWA
  6. 12. Drain pain — Answer: CLOG
  7. 13. Bundle of papers — Answer: SHEAF. Hint: Think of a collection of items often found in a farmer's field! 🌾
  8. 15. Like the sky on an overcast day — Answer: GRAY
  9. 17. Garden tool for weeding — Answer: HOE
  10. 18. Wilt — Answer: DROOP
  11. 23. Alley-___ — Answer: OOP. Hint: A basketball phrase shouted after a high-flying pass and dunk 🏀
  12. 24. Lines that join the center of a circle to its circumference — Answer: RADII
  13. 25. Government org. with codebreakers — Answer: NSA
  14. 26. It is "not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength," per Betty Friedan — Answer: AGING
  15. 27. Door opener — Answer: KEY
  16. 28. Like some detected battleships, in the game Battleship — Answer: SUNK

Down

  1. 1. Comedian Wong — Answer: ALI
  2. 2. Sound from a 3-Down — Answer: MOO
  3. 3. Animal with a four-chambered stomach — Answer: COW
  4. 4. Shoestring — Answer: LACE. Hint: It’s what you thread through eyelets to keep a sneaker snug 👟
  5. 5. Jazz legend Fitzgerald — Answer: ELLA
  6. 6. Sound from a 7-Down — Answer: WOOF
  7. 7. Animal with a unique nose print, similar to human fingerprints — Answer: DOG
  8. 9. Org. featured in "Gravity" — Answer: NASA
  9. 14. Jellyfish-like creatures named for a figure in Greek mythology — Answer: HYDRAS
  10. 15. Animal that can migrate up to 1,500 miles in a day — Answer: GOOSE
  11. 16. Square up, as a debt — Answer: REPAY
  12. 17. Sound from a 15-Down — Answer: HONK
  13. 19. Brand of tomato sauce — Answer: RAGU
  14. 20. Norse god of war — Answer: ODIN
  15. 21. Sound from a 22-Down — Answer: OINK
  16. 22. Animal who relies on mud to stay cool — Answer: PIG

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The answer to “Government org. with codebreakers” in the New York Times Midi crossword is NSA — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 4, 2026 at 25-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.

“Government org. with codebreakers” answer

NSA (3 letters)

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Why the answer is NSA

NSA is the 3-letter solution that fits "Government org. with codebreakers" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 4, 2026 (25-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Government org. with codebreakers” appeared?

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May 4, 2026 (most recent) → NSA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Government org. with codebreakers”?

The answer is NSA, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Government org. with codebreakers”?

3 letters: NSA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 4, 2026, at 25-Across.

Can “Government org. with codebreakers” 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.

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