Junkyard dog

The answer to “Junkyard dog” in the New York Times Midi crossword is CUR — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 27, 2026 at 22-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.

“Junkyard dog” answer

CUR (3 letters)

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Why the answer is CUR

CUR is the 3-letter solution that fits "Junkyard dog" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 27, 2026 (22-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CUR mean?

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

When else has “Junkyard dog” 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.

June 27, 2026 (most recent) → CUR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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