Like some change found in couch cushions

The answer to “Like some change found in couch cushions” in the New York Times Midi crossword is LOOSE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 11, 2026 at 12-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 some change found in couch cushions” answer

LOOSE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LOOSE

LOOSE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Like some change found in couch cushions" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 11, 2026 (12-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LOOSE mean?

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

When else has “Like some change found in couch cushions” 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.

March 11, 2026 (most recent) → LOOSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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