Letters before a texter's two cents

Latest answer — May 07, 2026

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This clue's Thursday, May 07, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1What a furnace provides
  2. 5Nat Geo or Time, for short
  3. 8Breakfast items favored by Eleven on "Stranger Things"
  4. 10Letters before a texter's two cents
  5. 11Nary a soul
  6. 12Sound on a dairy farm
  7. 13Know-it-all
  8. 15Words from Caesar to Brutus
  9. 18Unit that is equivalent to about 4,000 blocks in Minecraft
  10. 19Bring into the police station, say
  11. 21Fish eggs
  12. 22Exposed
  13. 26Features on the back of most airplane seats
  14. 27Cheer for an opera diva
  15. 28Guys
  16. 29Website with a "Deals" tab

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  1. 1Mother ___ (doting sort)
  2. 2Counterpart to Freud's id
  3. 3In the past
  4. 4Mother ___ (first language, often)
  5. 5Impersonate
  6. 6Love, in French
  7. 7Mother ___ (name in nursery rhymes)
  8. 9Look at
  9. 14Mother ___ (personification of all living things)
  10. 15Mother ___ (Greek goddess Gaia, essentially)
  11. 16Stash of treasure
  12. 17Lock of hair
  13. 20Shed many tears
  14. 23Keyboard button above Caps Lock
  15. 24Actress Mendes
  16. 25"Happy Mother's ___!"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. What a furnace provides — Answer: HEAT
  2. 5. Nat Geo or Time, for short — Answer: MAG
  3. 8. Breakfast items favored by Eleven on "Stranger Things" — Answer: EGGOS
  4. 10. Letters before a texter's two cents — Answer: IMO
  5. 11. Nary a soul — Answer: NOONE
  6. 12. Sound on a dairy farm — Answer: MOO
  7. 13. Know-it-all — Answer: GENIUS
  8. 15. Words from Caesar to Brutus — Answer: ETTU
  9. 18. Unit that is equivalent to about 4,000 blocks in Minecraft — Answer: ACRE
  10. 19. Bring into the police station, say — Answer: ARREST
  11. 21. Fish eggs — Answer: ROE. Hint: Think of a delicacy often served on blinis or as a garnish! 🎣
  12. 22. Exposed — Answer: OUTED
  13. 26. Features on the back of most airplane seats — Answer: TVS
  14. 27. Cheer for an opera diva — Answer: BRAVA
  15. 28. Guys — Answer: HES
  16. 29. Website with a "Deals" tab — Answer: EBAY

Down

  1. 1. Mother ___ (doting sort) — Answer: HEN
  2. 2. Counterpart to Freud's id — Answer: EGO
  3. 3. In the past — Answer: AGO. Hint: A little while back, not now 😌
  4. 4. Mother ___ (first language, often) — Answer: TONGUE
  5. 5. Impersonate — Answer: MIMIC
  6. 6. Love, in French — Answer: AMOUR
  7. 7. Mother ___ (name in nursery rhymes) — Answer: GOOSE
  8. 9. Look at — Answer: SEE. Hint: It's what you do with your eyes when something catches your attention! 👀
  9. 14. Mother ___ (personification of all living things) — Answer: NATURE
  10. 15. Mother ___ (Greek goddess Gaia, essentially) — Answer: EARTH
  11. 16. Stash of treasure — Answer: TROVE
  12. 17. Lock of hair — Answer: TRESS
  13. 20. Shed many tears — Answer: SOB
  14. 23. Keyboard button above Caps Lock — Answer: TAB
  15. 24. Actress Mendes — Answer: EVA. Hint: This talented actress shares her first name with a famous biblical figure! 🎬
  16. 25. "Happy Mother's ___!" — Answer: DAY

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The answer to “Letters before a texter's two cents” in the New York Times Midi crossword is IMO — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 7, 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.

“Letters before a texter's two cents” answer

IMO (3 letters)

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Why the answer is IMO

IMO is the 3-letter solution that fits "Letters before a texter's two cents" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 7, 2026 (10-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Letters before a texter's two cents” appeared?

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What is the answer to “Letters before a texter's two cents”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Letters before a texter's two cents”?

3 letters: IMO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 7, 2026, at 10-Across.

Can “Letters before a texter's two cents” 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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