It turns pH paper red

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Across

  1. 1Chow
  2. 5It turns pH paper red
  3. 9Olden times
  4. 10Make mad, with "up"
  5. 11:money_bag: :baseball: [2011]
  6. 13Beam of light
  7. 14:black_large_square: :swan: [2010]
  8. 20Caitlin Clark's alma mater
  9. 21Aladdin's kleptomaniacal pet monkey
  10. 22:crescent_moon: :light_bulb: [2016]
  11. 25Inquire
  12. 26Ingredients in cookies-and-cream ice cream
  13. 27French word before a maiden name
  14. 28Fruit bowl ingredient

Down

  1. 1Busy establishment in January, due to New Year's resolutions
  2. 2Australian marsupial, for short
  3. 3Decorative vase
  4. 4Frat party leftover
  5. 5Fast-food chain with the slogan "We have the meats!"
  6. 6Org. that once had a so-called Chief of Disguise role
  7. 7Under the weather
  8. 8Pop star Lana ___ Rey
  9. 12Shaggy Himalayan bovine
  10. 14Guy who's attracted to more than one gender
  11. 15Like a soon-to-fall-out tooth
  12. 16Stopped sleeping
  13. 17"Jeopardy!" contestant's calculation
  14. 18Despise
  15. 19Bonkers
  16. 23Arcing tennis shot
  17. 24Fury

The answer to “It turns pH paper red” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ACID — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 14, 2026 at 5-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 turns pH paper red” answer

ACID (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ACID

ACID is the 4-letter solution that fits "It turns pH paper red" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 14, 2026 (5-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ACID mean?

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

(noun)

  • a substance with particular chemical properties including turning litmus red, neutralizing alkalis, and dissolving some metals; typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid of this kind
  • a molecule or other species which can donate a proton or accept an electron pair in reactions
  • the drug LSD

When else has “It turns pH paper red” 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.

March 14, 2026 (most recent) → ACID. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “It turns pH paper red”?

The answer is ACID, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “It turns pH paper red”?

4 letters: ACID.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 14, 2026, at 5-Across.

Can “It turns pH paper red” 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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