Green film character with a green lightsaber

Latest answer — September 17, 2026

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Clue explained

YODA is the green Star Wars character who wields a green lightsaber. “Film character” identifies the fictional figure rather than a real person.

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Pop culture
Yoda holding a green lightsaber

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Thursday, September 17, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1___ Beta Kappa
  2. 4Two of them make a U-turn
  3. 9Org. focused on the 50+ crowd
  4. 11"Sk8er Boi" singer Lavigne
  5. 12"Mind. Blown."
  6. 13New Zealand native
  7. 14Like the interior of a car after a beach trip, often
  8. 16Contacted on social media, for short
  9. 17Where all roads lead, in a classic saying suggested by this puzzle's circled letters
  10. 19Formal wedding attire
  11. 22Moo ___ pork
  12. 25Shape of a marble
  13. 26Largest arteries in human bodies
  14. 28Id's counterpart
  15. 29Path from point A to point B
  16. 30"An emotion in motion," per Mae West
  17. 31Flowed back, as the tide

Down

  1. 1Fido's feet
  2. 2"Too funny!"
  3. 3Common element found in meteorites
  4. 4On the ___ (fleeing capture)
  5. 5Avoid paying, as taxes
  6. 6Cut ___ the same cloth
  7. 7Goodyear product
  8. 8Went down, as stocks
  9. 10San Diego ballplayer
  10. 15Green film character with a green lightsaber
  11. 18Demi of "The Substance"
  12. 19Body parts touched after the knees, in a nursery song
  13. 20Egg (on)
  14. 21Console for the game Forza Horizon
  15. 22Souvenir from a theater ticket
  16. 23"Don't ___ the player, ___ the game"
  17. 24Like many items on Facebook Marketplace
  18. 27Actor Lowe

The answer to “Green film character with a green lightsaber” in the New York Times Midi crossword is YODA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 17, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 15-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.

“Green film character with a green lightsaber” answer

YODA (4 letters)

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When else has “Green film character with a green lightsaber” appeared?

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September 17, 2026 (most recent) → YODA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Green film character with a green lightsaber”?

The answer is YODA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Green film character with a green lightsaber”?

4 letters: YODA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 17, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 15-Down.

Can “Green film character with a green lightsaber” 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 September 17, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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