October birthstone

Latest answer — May 18, 2026

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Think of the shimmering gemstone famous for its rainbow-like flashes of color. ✨

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Monday, May 18, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"___ ! ... I Did It Again" (Britney Spears hit)
  2. 5Strike zone assessors
  3. 9Study for the SAT, say
  4. 10Brand of party cups used in flip cup
  5. 11Stayed chill
  6. 13Tattoo removal option
  7. 14Go blond, perhaps
  8. 15Flow barrier
  9. 17Enjoyed an 18-Down, say
  10. 20What two fingers up might symbolize
  11. 24Concept that's above criticism, metaphorically
  12. 26Potential post-exercise symptom
  13. 27Not busy
  14. 28[Just like that ... it's gone!]
  15. 29Makes a scene?

Down

  1. 1October birthstone
  2. 2Shamu, for one
  3. 3Nonhuman family members
  4. 4Go 90 in a 65, say
  5. 5L.A. school with a Cinematic Arts department
  6. 6Aura
  7. 7Scheme
  8. 8Part of a shoe that gets worn down
  9. 12Arrange, as a shawl
  10. 16___ training (P.R. work for celebrities)
  11. 17"Right away!"
  12. 18Item topped with salsa and guacamole, maybe
  13. 19Audio issue on Zoom call
  14. 21"Highway to Hell" band ... or a hint to the "power couples" inside 11- and 24-Across
  15. 22N.F.L. athlete whose helmet features a horseshoe
  16. 23Female sheep
  17. 25One making calls

The answer to “October birthstone” in the New York Times Midi crossword is OPAL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 18, 2026 at 1-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.

“October birthstone” answer

OPAL (4 letters)

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Why the answer is OPAL

Think of the shimmering gemstone famous for its rainbow-like flashes of color. ✨

What does OPAL mean?

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

(noun)

  • a gemstone consisting of a form of hydrated silica, typically semi-transparent and showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground

When else has “October birthstone” 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 18, 2026 (most recent) → OPAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “October birthstone”?

The answer is OPAL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “October birthstone”?

4 letters: OPAL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 18, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “October birthstone” 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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