It might be sealed with a handshake

The answer to “It might be sealed with a handshake” in the New York Times Midi crossword is DEAL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 21, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 11-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.

“It might be sealed with a handshake” answer

DEAL (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is DEAL.

Why the answer is DEAL

This agreement often marks the end of negotiations! 🤝

What does DEAL mean?

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

When else has “It might be sealed with a handshake” 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) → DEAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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