Living room curtain holder

Latest answer — May 20, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

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Across

  1. 1___ and chain
  2. 5Grp. running the National Palm Print System
  3. 8Utter pandemonium
  4. 10Living room curtain holder
  5. 11Brief film appearance
  6. 12Early leader in dial-up internet
  7. 13Charlotte who wrote "Jane Eyre"
  8. 15Egg cells
  9. 18Borderline salacious
  10. 19Overly anxious sort
  11. 21Provide funds for
  12. 22With 5-Down, U.S. city with the iconic "crookedest street in the world," as hinted at in the circled letters
  13. 24A little off
  14. 25The Cavaliers, on N.B.A. scoreboards
  15. 26Oodles and oodles
  16. 27So last year

Down

  1. 1Email field that protects privacy
  2. 2"Oh, I get it now"
  3. 3On the ___ (fleeing)
  4. 4Singer Lisa with the #1 hit "Stay (I Missed You)"
  5. 5See 22-Across
  6. 6Rendezvous in the wee hours, maybe
  7. 7Not doing much
  8. 9Woes
  9. 14Grain used in making many cereals
  10. 15N.B.A. great Shaquille
  11. 16App with a "Pay/Request" button
  12. 17I.R.S. investigation
  13. 20Friend on "Friends"
  14. 23___ Sampson, protagonist on Peacock's "The Paper"

The answer to “Living room curtain holder” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ROD — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 20, 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.

“Living room curtain holder” answer

ROD (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ROD

ROD is the 3-letter solution that fits "Living room curtain holder" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 20, 2026 (10-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ROD mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal
  • a fishing rod
  • a pistol or revolver

When else has “Living room curtain holder” 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.

May 20, 2026 (most recent) → ROD. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Living room curtain holder”?

The answer is ROD, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Living room curtain holder”?

3 letters: ROD.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 20, 2026, at 10-Across.

Can “Living room curtain holder” 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 today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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