"Jeopardy!" contestant's calculation

Latest answer — March 14, 2026

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  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

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  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

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Chow — Answer: GRUB. Hint: A casual word for something you eat, especially a meal. 🍽️
  2. 5. It turns pH paper red — Answer: ACID
  3. 9. Olden times — Answer: YORE
  4. 10. Make mad, with "up" — Answer: RILE
  5. 11. :money_bag: :baseball: [2011] — Answer: MONEYBALL
  6. 13. Beam of light — Answer: RAY
  7. 14. :black_large_square: :swan: [2010] — Answer: BLACKSWAN
  8. 20. Caitlin Clark's alma mater — Answer: IOWA
  9. 21. Aladdin's kleptomaniacal pet monkey — Answer: ABU
  10. 22. :crescent_moon: :light_bulb: [2016] — Answer: MOONLIGHT
  11. 25. Inquire — Answer: ASK
  12. 26. Ingredients in cookies-and-cream ice cream — Answer: OREOS
  13. 27. French word before a maiden name — Answer: NEE
  14. 28. Fruit bowl ingredient — Answer: BERRY

Down

  1. 1. Busy establishment in January, due to New Year's resolutions — Answer: GYM
  2. 2. Australian marsupial, for short — Answer: ROO
  3. 3. Decorative vase — Answer: URN
  4. 4. Frat party leftover — Answer: BEERCAN
  5. 5. Fast-food chain with the slogan "We have the meats!" — Answer: ARBYS
  6. 6. Org. that once had a so-called Chief of Disguise role — Answer: CIA
  7. 7. Under the weather — Answer: ILL. Hint: Feeling sick or not quite yourself today 🤒
  8. 8. Pop star Lana ___ Rey — Answer: DEL
  9. 12. Shaggy Himalayan bovine — Answer: YAK
  10. 14. Guy who's attracted to more than one gender — Answer: BIMAN
  11. 15. Like a soon-to-fall-out tooth — Answer: LOOSE
  12. 16. Stopped sleeping — Answer: AWOKE
  13. 17. "Jeopardy!" contestant's calculation — Answer: WAGER
  14. 18. Despise — Answer: ABHOR
  15. 19. Bonkers — Answer: NUTSY
  16. 23. Arcing tennis shot — Answer: LOB
  17. 24. Fury — Answer: IRE. Hint: A fiery burst of intense anger 🔥

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The answer to “"Jeopardy!" contestant's calculation” in the New York Times Midi crossword is WAGER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 14, 2026 at 17-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.

“"Jeopardy!" contestant's calculation” answer

WAGER (5 letters)

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What is the answer to “"Jeopardy!" contestant's calculation”?

The answer is WAGER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Jeopardy!" contestant's calculation”?

5 letters: WAGER.

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Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 14, 2026, at 17-Down.

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