Male lover

The answer to “Male lover” in the New York Times Midi crossword is BEAU — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 29, 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.

“Male lover” answer

BEAU (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BEAU

BEAU is the 4-letter solution that fits "Male lover" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 29, 2026 (10-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BEAU mean?

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

When else has “Male lover” 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 29, 2026 (most recent) → BEAU. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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