Org. for Hawks and Hornets

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Across

  1. 1Not together
  2. 6Transcript stat
  3. 9Get back, as an advantage
  4. 11Coffee vessel with a spigot
  5. 12Hordes of people
  6. 13One of eight on a scorpion
  7. 14Long-eared pooches
  8. 16"___ the night before Christmas ..."
  9. 181996 Tony-winning musical set in New York's Alphabet City
  10. 19"Aaron ___, Sir" (song in "Hamilton")
  11. 20Exams with scores ranging from 400 to 1600
  12. 21March Madness favorite
  13. 23Animal house?
  14. 24Stylish and expensive
  15. 28"And so on"
  16. 29Place where cats nap, perhaps
  17. 30"That was silly of me!"
  18. 31College bigwigs

Down

  1. 1TV character's development path
  2. 2Miles ___ hour
  3. 3In the past
  4. 4Places to eat oysters
  5. 5Phenomena caused by the moon
  6. 6Esophagus
  7. 7Primps
  8. 8Internal turmoil
  9. 10Secretive government org.
  10. 15Blend smoothly, as from one color to another
  11. 16Locate on the radio
  12. 17Alternative weapon to the candlestick, knife, lead pipe, revolver or rope, in Clue
  13. 19Foreshadowed (either favorably or ominously)
  14. 20Stitched
  15. 22Mind-reading ability, for short
  16. 25Org. for Hawks and Hornets
  17. 26Ryan Gosling's role in "Barbie"
  18. 27Football field units: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Not together — Answer: APART. Hint: When two things are separated, they are this way! 🧩
  2. 6. Transcript stat — Answer: GPA
  3. 9. Get back, as an advantage — Answer: REGAIN
  4. 11. Coffee vessel with a spigot — Answer: URN
  5. 12. Hordes of people — Answer: CROWDS
  6. 13. One of eight on a scorpion — Answer: LEG
  7. 14. Long-eared pooches — Answer: BEAGLES
  8. 16. "___ the night before Christmas ..." — Answer: TWAS
  9. 18. 1996 Tony-winning musical set in New York's Alphabet City — Answer: RENT
  10. 19. "Aaron ___, Sir" (song in "Hamilton") — Answer: BURR
  11. 20. Exams with scores ranging from 400 to 1600 — Answer: SATS
  12. 21. March Madness favorite — Answer: ONESEED
  13. 23. Animal house? — Answer: DEN
  14. 24. Stylish and expensive — Answer: SWANKY
  15. 28. "And so on" — Answer: ETC
  16. 29. Place where cats nap, perhaps — Answer: PETBED
  17. 30. "That was silly of me!" — Answer: DOH
  18. 31. College bigwigs — Answer: DEANS

Down

  1. 1. TV character's development path — Answer: ARC
  2. 2. Miles ___ hour — Answer: PER
  3. 3. In the past — Answer: AGO. Hint: A little while back, not now 😌
  4. 4. Places to eat oysters — Answer: RAWBARS
  5. 5. Phenomena caused by the moon — Answer: TIDES
  6. 6. Esophagus — Answer: GULLET
  7. 7. Primps — Answer: PREENS
  8. 8. Internal turmoil — Answer: ANGST
  9. 10. Secretive government org. — Answer: NSA
  10. 15. Blend smoothly, as from one color to another — Answer: GRADATE
  11. 16. Locate on the radio — Answer: TUNETO
  12. 17. Alternative weapon to the candlestick, knife, lead pipe, revolver or rope, in Clue — Answer: WRENCH
  13. 19. Foreshadowed (either favorably or ominously) — Answer: BODED
  14. 20. Stitched — Answer: SEWED
  15. 22. Mind-reading ability, for short — Answer: ESP. Hint: Some claim it lets you see into others' thoughts! 🧠
  16. 25. Org. for Hawks and Hornets — Answer: NBA
  17. 26. Ryan Gosling's role in "Barbie" — Answer: KEN. Hint: Think of the iconic doll’s longtime boyfriend, brought to life in the pinkest blockbuster ever 💗
  18. 27. Football field units: Abbr. — Answer: YDS

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The answer to “Org. for Hawks and Hornets” in the New York Times Midi crossword is NBA — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 11, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 25-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.

“Org. for Hawks and Hornets” answer

NBA (3 letters)

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Why the answer is NBA

NBA is the 3-letter solution that fits "Org. for Hawks and Hornets" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 11, 2026 (25-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Org. for Hawks and Hornets” appeared?

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May 11, 2026 (most recent) → NBA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Org. for Hawks and Hornets”?

The answer is NBA, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Org. for Hawks and Hornets”?

3 letters: NBA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 11, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 25-Down.

Can “Org. for Hawks and Hornets” 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.

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