Optimistic feeling

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Across

  1. 1Skipped over in speech, as letters of a word
  2. 7Credit alternative
  3. 11Dance move performed at a hoedown
  4. 12Kind of sax or clarinet
  5. 13"The plan is on!"
  6. 14"___ on truckin'!"
  7. 15Fantasy football transaction
  8. 16Flood preventer
  9. 17Got away
  10. 19Paper purchase
  11. 22Commotion
  12. 23Burnt ___ (barbecue dish)
  13. 24Route created to avoid city traffic
  14. 28Network that aired "Room Raiders" and "Cribs"
  15. 29Prompt, as one's memory
  16. 30.
  17. 31Place to see an indoor concert
  18. 33Bakery enticement
  19. 35Continue, as a subscription
  20. 36Expectant parents' tote
  21. 37Kind of low-carb, high-fat diet
  22. 38"Humble" home

Down

  1. 1Find and fix typos
  2. 2Long Tolkien saga, for short
  3. 3Actress Rae of "Barbie"
  4. 4Bejeweled crowns
  5. 5Cubes have twelve of them
  6. 6Scooby-___
  7. 7Birthday party treat served on a stick
  8. 8Motrin competitor
  9. 9Knight's ride
  10. 10Optimistic feeling
  11. 16Singer/actress who won a Golden Globe, Grammy and Oscar for her work in "A Star Is Born"
  12. 18Vacation destination in Mexico, familiarly
  13. 19Comment
  14. 20French appetizer ... or American main course
  15. 21___ calendar (pre-Christmas purchase)
  16. 25Popular dish in the Philippines
  17. 26Super angry
  18. 27Put on, as a play
  19. 29Body part that drops in surprise
  20. 32Keanu's role in "The Matrix"
  21. 34Steal from

The answer to “Optimistic feeling” in the New York Times Midi crossword is HOPE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 5, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 10-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.

“Optimistic feeling” answer

HOPE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HOPE

HOPE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Optimistic feeling" in the NYT Midi crossword on July 5, 2026 (10-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HOPE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen
  • a feeling of trust

When else has “Optimistic feeling” 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.

July 5, 2026 (most recent) → HOPE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Optimistic feeling”?

The answer is HOPE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Optimistic feeling”?

4 letters: HOPE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 5, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 10-Down.

Can “Optimistic feeling” 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 July 5, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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