Like news that's already been heard

Latest answer — April 01, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, April 01, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"Keep your voice down!"
  2. 42021 Olivia Rodrigo hit with the lyrics "She thinks it's special / But it's all reused"
  3. 10Bend the truth
  4. 11Inspirational and influential
  5. 12"Origin" director DuVernay
  6. 13"Please stay!"
  7. 14Capital of Germany
  8. 16John David Washington, to Denzel Washington
  9. 17Tater ___
  10. 18Stuck between two options
  11. 19Witch's curse
  12. 20Did a 5K, e.g.
  13. 21Fluffy lap dog popularized by Queen Victoria, informally
  14. 22French for "already seen"
  15. 25___ FireBall (red-hot candy)
  16. 27Makeup category that includes gloss and stain
  17. 28Eerily familiar feeling
  18. 29Like news that's already been heard
  19. 30Mini burger
  20. 31___Guessr, map-based online game

Down

  1. 1Hunk of meat or marble
  2. 2___ mind (concept of a shared consciousness)
  3. 3Symbol texted between besties
  4. 4"Ta-da!"
  5. 5Subj. that teaches supply and demand
  6. 6Comedian Stewart who proposed to his wife with a personalized crossword puzzle
  7. 7Snack with celery, raisins and peanut butter
  8. 8Gusto
  9. 9Women's basketball powerhouse, for short
  10. 15Bagel-and-schmear topper
  11. 18___ Mahal
  12. 19Spot to order room service
  13. 20Keep happening
  14. 21Kotex products with wings
  15. 22Unpretentious neighborhood bar
  16. 23Odious
  17. 24Off-the-neck hairstyle
  18. 26Ticked off

The answer to “Like news that's already been heard” in the New York Times Midi crossword is OLD — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 1, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 29-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 news that's already been heard” answer

OLD (3 letters)

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Why the answer is OLD

OLD is the 3-letter solution that fits "Like news that's already been heard" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 1, 2026 (29-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OLD mean?

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

(adjective)

  • having lived for a long time; no longer young
  • belonging to the past; former
  • of a specified age

When else has “Like news that's already been heard” 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 1, 2026 (most recent) → OLD. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Like news that's already been heard”?

The answer is OLD, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Like news that's already been heard”?

3 letters: OLD.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 1, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 29-Across.

Can “Like news that's already been heard” 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for April 1, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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