Kidded around

Latest answer — August 27, 2026

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Clue explained

JOSHED is the past-tense verb meaning kidded, teased, or joked around. The inflected form matches the clue’s past-tense wording, “Kidded.”

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Definition
Two friends laughing while joking with each other.

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Thursday, August 27, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Sci-fi saga with sandworms
  2. 5High-maintenance headliner
  3. 9Gadget pitched as "1,000 songs in your pocket"
  4. 10Big heads
  5. 11Does some light running
  6. 12Spy within an organization
  7. 13Yoko from Tokyo
  8. 14Entry-level Volkswagen sedan
  9. 15Entry-level MacBook that debuted in 2026
  10. 16Grain in an açaí bowl
  11. 17Lil Jon's collaborator on "Turn Down for What" ... or a hint to the animal made by connecting the circled letters in this puzzle?
  12. 21Biblical figure swallowed by a big swimmer
  13. 23Slim ___ (meat stick)
  14. 24Sheep-related
  15. 25Stately shade tree
  16. 26Made some cookies, e.g.
  17. 27North Pole export

Down

  1. 1Mustard variety with bite
  2. 2Winning by a very small margin
  3. 3Scoundrel
  4. 4Magazine staffers, for short
  5. 5Discredit
  6. 6"See you later!"
  7. 7What "V" stands for on a battery
  8. 8On the ocean
  9. 14Kidded around
  10. 18___ Goodall, noted chimpanzee expert
  11. 19Approximately 2.2 pounds, for short
  12. 20The "E" of EGOT
  13. 21Cosmologist or cosmetologist
  14. 22Reproductive cells

The answer to “Kidded around” in the New York Times Midi crossword is JOSHED — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 27, 2026 at 14-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.

“Kidded around” answer

JOSHED (6 letters)

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What does JOSHED mean?

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

(verb)

  • tease (someone) in a playful way

When else has “Kidded around” 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 27, 2026 (most recent) → JOSHED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Kidded around”?

The answer is JOSHED, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Kidded around”?

6 letters: JOSHED.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 27, 2026, at 14-Down.

Can “Kidded around” 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?

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