"Hot Shots!" or "Shaun of the Dead"

Latest answer — August 30, 2026

13 Across

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

Clue explained

A SPOOF is a comic imitation of another genre or movie. “Hot Shots!” and “Shaun of the Dead” both humorously parody established film conventions.

Clue type:
Pop culture
Movie imagery associated with two well-known film spoofs

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Sunday, August 30, 2026 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1Back talk
  2. 4Talks and talks and talks
  3. 8Promise of repayment
  4. 9Like throwback fashion
  5. 10Helpful guide for sightseers
  6. 12Ankle-related
  7. 13"Hot Shots!" or "Shaun of the Dead"
  8. 16Post-marathon pain, perhaps
  9. 19Petrified ___
  10. 21Machu Picchu and Chichén Itzá
  11. 23Hospital test in a tube, for short
  12. 24Birthplace of Muhammad
  13. 25What Mark Twain called the "saddest evidence of intellectual poverty"
  14. 26Distort, as polling data
  15. 27Network of medical providers, for short

Down

  1. 1Something checked twice by Santa
  2. 2Teeny tiny bit
  3. 3Sound from a content feline
  4. 42003 hit for Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz
  5. 510s and 20s dispenser
  6. 6Supportive top
  7. 7Soak (up)
  8. 9"You ___ what you sow"
  9. 11Intrinsic nature
  10. 14Extra pep
  11. 15Online discussion site
  12. 16Funny bone's place
  13. 17Actors' prompts
  14. 18Cletus Spuckler on "The Simpsons," e.g.
  15. 20___ nuggets (food shaped like prehistoric creatures)
  16. 22Tool with sharp teeth

The answer to “"Hot Shots!" or "Shaun of the Dead"” in the New York Times Midi crossword is SPOOF — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 30, 2026 at 13-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.

“"Hot Shots!" or "Shaun of the Dead"” answer

SPOOF (5 letters)

Use the reveal tiles above to uncover the solution one letter at a time if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Prefer the full answer straight away? It's SPOOF.

What does SPOOF mean?

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

(noun)

  • a humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect
  • a trick played on someone as a joke

When else has “"Hot Shots!" or "Shaun of the Dead"” 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.

August 30, 2026 (most recent) → SPOOF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Hot Shots!" or "Shaun of the Dead"”?

The answer is SPOOF, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Hot Shots!" or "Shaun of the Dead"”?

5 letters: SPOOF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 30, 2026, at 13-Across.

Can “"Hot Shots!" or "Shaun of the Dead"” 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.

New York Times Midi Crossword is published by The New York Times; WordHint is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.