Part of a basketball hoop

Latest answer — April 18, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Parts of the spinal column
  2. 10The "I" in the civil rights organization CHIRLA
  3. 11What's "attached," in some special offers
  4. 12Broadway star Salonga
  5. 13"Don't you worry!"
  6. 17___ kwon do
  7. 18Part of a basketball hoop
  8. 20"Instrument" hinted at by 11- and 13-Across?
  9. 24"No lie! That really happened!"
  10. 25Movie candy with a wintry name

Down

  1. 1Actor Diesel of the "Fast & Furious" franchise
  2. 2Moody music genre
  3. 3Hotel offerings: Abbr.
  4. 4Mr., Mrs. or Mx.
  5. 5Snowy ___ (white wading bird)
  6. 6First name that might be misspelled as a body part
  7. 7Dashed
  8. 8Lee who directed "Brokeback Mountain"
  9. 9Aliens, for short
  10. 13State events with fried foods and carnival games
  11. 14Non-new episode
  12. 15In first place
  13. 16Face With ___ of Joy (emoji)
  14. 17Piece of ink
  15. 19Expend effort
  16. 21Prefix meaning "earth"
  17. 22The Trojans of the N.C.A.A.
  18. 23"Oh, give ___ rest!"

The answer to “Part of a basketball hoop” in the New York Times Midi crossword is NET — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 18, 2026 at 18-Across. 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.

“Part of a basketball hoop” answer

NET (3 letters)

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Why the answer is NET

NET is the 3-letter solution that fits "Part of a basketball hoop" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 18, 2026 (18-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NET mean?

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

(noun)

  • a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals
  • a structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey
  • a fine fabric with a very open weave

When else has “Part of a basketball hoop” 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.

April 18, 2026 (most recent) → NET. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Part of a basketball hoop”?

The answer is NET, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Part of a basketball hoop”?

3 letters: NET.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 18, 2026, at 18-Across.

Can “Part of a basketball hoop” 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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