Guiding principle

Latest answer — July 27, 2026

26 Across

A belief you’d stand by when the going gets messy 🙂

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Monday, July 27, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Electronic music instrument, for short
  2. 6Spot-on
  3. 9Capital of Egypt
  4. 10Concert ticket specification
  5. 11Not up to the job
  6. 13"Barbie" character who says "My job ... it's just beach"
  7. 14Only
  8. 15Fruit that looks like a large lemon
  9. 17Film, or where you might go to see a film
  10. 20Dedicated poem
  11. 21Put on TV
  12. 25"___ and improved!"
  13. 26Guiding principle
  14. 27Grab a bite
  15. 28Ostrichlike birds

Down

  1. 1___-fi
  2. 2Give a hard pull
  3. 3"Good stuff"
  4. 4Stupor
  5. 5Move like a bunny
  6. 6Structure for an outdoor wedding ceremony
  7. 7Chicken, in Spanish
  8. 811- or 12-year-old
  9. 12"Shall We Dance" star Fred
  10. 16Apple computer once advertised as "Chic. Not geek"
  11. 17Shape of many a party hat
  12. 18Creative thought
  13. 19Little salamander
  14. 22Rock band with the hit "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"
  15. 23End of a college email address
  16. 24"___ Oruguitas" ("Encanto" song)

The answer to “Guiding principle” in the New York Times Midi crossword is CREDO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 27, 2026 at 26-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.

“Guiding principle” answer

CREDO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CREDO

A belief you’d stand by when the going gets messy 🙂

What does CREDO mean?

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

(noun)

  • a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions

When else has “Guiding principle” 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 27, 2026 (most recent) → CREDO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Guiding principle”?

The answer is CREDO, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Guiding principle”?

5 letters: CREDO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 27, 2026, at 26-Across.

Can “Guiding principle” 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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