Labor Day cookout, e.g. ... or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares, when read from top to bottom

Latest answer — September 07, 2026

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Clue explained

BBQ is an abbreviation for barbecue, which can mean a Labor Day cookout. Read aloud as “barbecue,” it also supplies the phonetic hint for the shaded squares read from top to bottom.

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Abbreviation
A barbecue grill at an outdoor holiday cookout

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Monday, September 07, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"The place where our brain and the universe meet," per Cézanne
  2. 6"Semper Fi" group
  3. 8Black-and-yellow buzzer
  4. 10Bullfight cheer
  5. 11Some verbal hesitations
  6. 12"Who'da thunk it?!"
  7. 16"Yo te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)
  8. 17Nonverbal signal expressed in conversation
  9. 23Group activity where you may be going nowhere fast?
  10. 24"when do u land?"
  11. 25Labor Day cookout, e.g. ... or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares, when read from top to bottom

Down

  1. 1Herbivore with a hump or two
  2. 2Sphere
  3. 3Rap's ___ Uzi Vert
  4. 4Number of times England has won the World Cup
  5. 5Rise up against authority
  6. 6Stubborn as a ___
  7. 7Native of Belgrade
  8. 8Elegant add-on over wrapping paper
  9. 9Suffix with Japan or Vietnam
  10. 13Reclined
  11. 14Apple desktop computer
  12. 15Veg out
  13. 17Opposite of NNW
  14. 18Decide (to)
  15. 19Government org. based near the Potomac River
  16. 20Taxi
  17. 21Kind of charging port, for short
  18. 22Lawyer's title: Abbr.

The answer to “Labor Day cookout, e.g. ... or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares, when read from top to bottom” in the New York Times Midi crossword is BBQ — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 7, 2026 at 25-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.

“Labor Day cookout, e.g. ... or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares, when read from top to bottom” answer

BBQ (3 letters)

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When else has “Labor Day cookout, e.g. ... or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares, when read from top to bottom” 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.

September 7, 2026 (most recent) → BBQ. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Labor Day cookout, e.g. ... or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares, when read from top to bottom”?

The answer is BBQ, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Labor Day cookout, e.g. ... or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares, when read from top to bottom”?

3 letters: BBQ.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 7, 2026, at 25-Across.

Can “Labor Day cookout, e.g. ... or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares, when read from top to bottom” 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.

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