Onetime late-night host Jay

Latest answer — May 15, 2026

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This clue's Friday, May 15, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Secretly loops in on an email
  2. 5Swindle
  3. 9"Bloody" steakhouse order
  4. 10"You can say that again!"
  5. 11Aid and ___
  6. 12What a dog buries ... or a paleontologist digs up
  7. 13"Man, that hurts!"
  8. 14Up to this point
  9. 15Venomous African snake
  10. 17German sausage
  11. 21It's the "new oil," per mathematician Clive Humby
  12. 22Sulk
  13. 23Tucked in for the night, quaintly
  14. 24Intend (to)
  15. 25"Da," in Russian or Romanian
  16. 26Sneaky

Down

  1. 1Donkey's sound
  2. 2Mexican spring break destination, familiarly
  3. 3Colleagues on a spacecraft or airplane
  4. 4___ the record straight
  5. 5Indicators of pregnancy ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and shape!)
  6. 6"Nothing can stop me now!"
  7. 7Onetime late-night host Jay
  8. 8Had down pat
  9. 14Pricey German car
  10. 16The slightest amount
  11. 17Time to make a yearly wish, informally
  12. 18Broccoli ___
  13. 19Fix, as a female pet
  14. 20Number of years Odysseus fought in the Trojan War

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Secretly loops in on an email — Answer: BCCS
  2. 5. Swindle — Answer: BILK
  3. 9. "Bloody" steakhouse order — Answer: RARE
  4. 10. "You can say that again!" — Answer: AMEN
  5. 11. Aid and ___ — Answer: ABET
  6. 12. What a dog buries ... or a paleontologist digs up — Answer: BONE
  7. 13. "Man, that hurts!" — Answer: YOW
  8. 14. Up to this point — Answer: BYNOW
  9. 15. Venomous African snake — Answer: MAMBA
  10. 17. German sausage — Answer: BRATWURST
  11. 21. It's the "new oil," per mathematician Clive Humby — Answer: DATA
  12. 22. Sulk — Answer: MOPE. Hint: Brood quietly when you’re feeling gloomy or resentful. 😔
  13. 23. Tucked in for the night, quaintly — Answer: ABED
  14. 24. Intend (to) — Answer: PLAN
  15. 25. "Da," in Russian or Romanian — Answer: YES
  16. 26. Sneaky — Answer: SLY

Down

  1. 1. Donkey's sound — Answer: BRAY
  2. 2. Mexican spring break destination, familiarly — Answer: CABO
  3. 3. Colleagues on a spacecraft or airplane — Answer: CREWMATES
  4. 4. ___ the record straight — Answer: SET
  5. 5. Indicators of pregnancy ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and shape!) — Answer: BABYBUMPS
  6. 6. "Nothing can stop me now!" — Answer: IMONAROLL
  7. 7. Onetime late-night host Jay — Answer: LENO
  8. 8. Had down pat — Answer: KNEW
  9. 14. Pricey German car — Answer: BMW
  10. 16. The slightest amount — Answer: ATAD
  11. 17. Time to make a yearly wish, informally — Answer: BDAY
  12. 18. Broccoli ___ — Answer: RABE
  13. 19. Fix, as a female pet — Answer: SPAY
  14. 20. Number of years Odysseus fought in the Trojan War — Answer: TEN

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The answer to “Onetime late-night host Jay” in the New York Times Midi crossword is LENO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 15, 2026 at 7-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.

“Onetime late-night host Jay” answer

LENO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LENO

LENO is the 4-letter solution that fits "Onetime late-night host Jay" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 15, 2026 (7-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “Onetime late-night host Jay”?

The answer is LENO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Onetime late-night host Jay”?

4 letters: LENO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 15, 2026, at 7-Down.

Can “Onetime late-night host Jay” have a different answer?

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