Padded surface for wrestling matches

The answer to “Padded surface for wrestling matches” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MAT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 13, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 22-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.

“Padded surface for wrestling matches” answer

MAT (3 letters)

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Why the answer is MAT

MAT is the 3-letter solution that fits "Padded surface for wrestling matches" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 13, 2026 (22-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MAT mean?

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

When else has “Padded surface for wrestling matches” 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 13, 2026 (most recent) → MAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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