Plain writing

Latest answer — May 06, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Loops in on an email, for short
  2. 42025 Pixar film about a boy who encounters aliens
  3. 8Honolulu's island
  4. 9Centrum's "Complete From A to ___" multivitamin
  5. 10Tabloid fodder after an eerie sighting, maybe
  6. 12___ center
  7. 13Barn topper with the letters N-S-E-W
  8. 14Very bad movie rating
  9. 17Education grp. for moms and dads
  10. 18Cyber Monday event
  11. 19Disney film set in ancient Polynesia
  12. 211990s-2000s soccer superstar Hamm
  13. 22SAT study subject, informally
  14. 23Airport info, for short
  15. 24Plain writing
  16. 25Bread for a Reuben sandwich

Down

  1. 1Casual eatery
  2. 2Shell-shaped ice cream treat with a rhyming name
  3. 3California's Big ___
  4. 4Toll-paying timesaver
  5. 5Big cat trainer at a classic circus
  6. 6As a matter of fact
  7. 7Month before Nov.
  8. 8Your and my
  9. 11Biblical apple picker
  10. 15Grannies
  11. 16Duane ___ (N.Y.C. pharmacy chain)
  12. 17Like a D, gradewise
  13. 19Matthew Stafford, for the 2025 N.F.L. season
  14. 20Pres. Lincoln

The answer to “Plain writing” in the New York Times Midi crossword is PROSE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 6, 2026 at 24-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.

“Plain writing” answer

PROSE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PROSE

PROSE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Plain writing" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 6, 2026 (24-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PROSE mean?

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

(noun)

  • written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure

When else has “Plain writing” 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.

May 6, 2026 (most recent) → PROSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Plain writing”?

The answer is PROSE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Plain writing”?

5 letters: PROSE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 6, 2026, at 24-Across.

Can “Plain writing” 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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