Less common belly button type

The answer to “Less common belly button type” in the New York Times Midi crossword is OUTIE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 8, 2026 at 10-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.

“Less common belly button type” answer

OUTIE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is OUTIE

Unlike the usual inward dip, this navel proudly protrudes outward. 🔘

What does OUTIE mean?

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

When else has “Less common belly button type” 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 8, 2026 (most recent) → OUTIE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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