Like a tough cross-country course

The answer to “Like a tough cross-country course” in the New York Times Midi crossword is HILLY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 14, 2026 at 19-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.

“Like a tough cross-country course” answer

HILLY (5 letters)

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Why the answer is HILLY

HILLY is the 5-letter solution that fits "Like a tough cross-country course" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 14, 2026 (19-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HILLY mean?

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

When else has “Like a tough cross-country course” 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.

April 14, 2026 (most recent) → HILLY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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