Music genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Editorially verified for the Aug 13, 2026

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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones performing ska music.

Clue explained

SKA is the upbeat Jamaican music genre associated with bands such as the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The clue identifies the genre by giving a well-known example of a ska band.

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This clue's Thursday, August 13, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Music genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones” in the New York Times Midi crossword is SKA — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 13, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Music genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones” answer

SKA (3 letters)

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What does SKA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a style of fast popular music having a strong offbeat and originating in Jamaica in the 1960s, a forerunner of reggae

When else has “Music genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones” 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.

August 13, 2026 (most recent) → SKA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Music genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones”?

The answer is SKA, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Music genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones”?

3 letters: SKA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 13, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 1-Across.

Can “Music genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones” 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 August 13, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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