Piece of equipment that's checked by tap-tap-tapping it

Latest answer — March 19, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

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  1. 1"Honestly ... not that impressed"
  2. 4Fitting
  3. 7Wrath
  4. 8Like Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy
  5. 10Spaghetti dish with cured pork
  6. 13"Hogwash, my Aussie friend!"
  7. 15"One Battle After Another" star, familiarly
  8. 16Place that might offer disposable slippers
  9. 17Give a talking-to
  10. 20One-named singer dubbed the "Goddess of Pop"
  11. 21Arrive by plane
  12. 22Wonder ___
  13. 23Vocal range for 20-Across
  14. 24Apple desktop computers
  15. 25Personal website
  16. 26It's in your DNA

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  1. 1Piece of equipment that's checked by tap-tap-tapping it
  2. 2Notable period in history
  3. 3Rosemary or thyme
  4. 4Made amends
  5. 5Breadcrumb coating for the dish tonkatsu
  6. 6Cable car
  7. 9"Hogwash, my dude!"
  8. 11"Hogwash, buddy!"
  9. 12Free from distress
  10. 14Merits
  11. 17Hearty chunk of meat
  12. 18Match a bet, in poker
  13. 19"I'm ___ you!" ("You can't fool me!")
  14. 20Attend
  15. 22Sham shag, say

The answer to “Piece of equipment that's checked by tap-tap-tapping it” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MIC — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 19, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Piece of equipment that's checked by tap-tap-tapping it” answer

MIC (3 letters)

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Why the answer is MIC

MIC is the 3-letter solution that fits "Piece of equipment that's checked by tap-tap-tapping it" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 19, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MIC mean?

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

(noun)

  • a microphone

When else has “Piece of equipment that's checked by tap-tap-tapping it” 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 19, 2026 (most recent) → MIC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Piece of equipment that's checked by tap-tap-tapping it”?

The answer is MIC, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Piece of equipment that's checked by tap-tap-tapping it”?

3 letters: MIC.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 19, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 1-Down.

Can “Piece of equipment that's checked by tap-tap-tapping it” 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 March 19, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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