Not blow something out of proportion, say

The answer to “Not blow something out of proportion, say” in the New York Times Midi crossword is UNDERSTATE — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 27, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 4-Down. 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.

“Not blow something out of proportion, say” answer

UNDERSTATE (10 letters)

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Why the answer is UNDERSTATE

UNDERSTATE is the 10-letter solution that fits "Not blow something out of proportion, say" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 27, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does UNDERSTATE mean?

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

When else has “Not blow something out of proportion, say” 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 27, 2026 (most recent) → UNDERSTATE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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