Near-circular shape

Latest answer — March 22, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Nothing, in Spanish
  2. 5"That's odd ..."
  3. 8Near-circular shape
  4. 9The person reading this clue
  5. 10*Classic children's novel about a boy who looks like a mouse [E.B. White, 1945]
  6. 12Group of whales
  7. 1319th-century abolitionist Brown
  8. 14*Classic coming-of-age novel about four sisters [Louisa May Alcott, 1868]
  9. 16Frozen water
  10. 17Paste used in Japanese soups
  11. 18Tea brand in the Kermit Sipping Tea meme
  12. 20Lightbulb unit
  13. 24Cards for fortunetelling
  14. 25[Scratches head ...]
  15. 26With 31-Across, where you'd go to check out the answers to the starred clues?
  16. 30A.T.M. code
  17. 31See 26-Across
  18. 32Key next to F1, on a PC
  19. 33Sent via Outlook, say
  20. 34Gobbled up
  21. 35Red-letter ___

Down

  1. 1Person, place or thing, grammatically
  2. 2Palindromic first name
  3. 3"On the Origin of Species" author Charles
  4. 4Singers below sopranos
  5. 5Buzz surrounding a project
  6. 6Lunar lander's destination
  7. 7Wet dirt
  8. 10Nelson Mandela or Albert Einstein, politically
  9. 11*Classic children's novella about a wise-beyond-his-years explorer [Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 1943]
  10. 13Reject romantically
  11. 15Cut the grass
  12. 17Patchy in coloring
  13. 19Tater ___
  14. 21Hearing-related
  15. 22In that location
  16. 23"And all the girls dreamed that ___ be your partner" ("You're So Vain" lyric)
  17. 27Capital of Peru
  18. 28Website with bidding
  19. 29The "F" in T.G.I.F.: Abbr.
  20. 30Vegetable in a samosa

The answer to “Near-circular shape” in the New York Times Midi crossword is OVAL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 22, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 8-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.

“Near-circular shape” answer

OVAL (4 letters)

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Why the answer is OVAL

OVAL is the 4-letter solution that fits "Near-circular shape" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 22, 2026 (8-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OVAL mean?

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

(adjective)

  • having a rounded and slightly elongated outline or shape like that of an egg

When else has “Near-circular shape” 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 22, 2026 (most recent) → OVAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Near-circular shape”?

The answer is OVAL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Near-circular shape”?

4 letters: OVAL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 22, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 8-Across.

Can “Near-circular shape” 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 March 22, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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