Play, as drums

The answer to “Play, as drums” in the New York Times Midi crossword is BEAT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 13, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 18-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.

“Play, as drums” answer

BEAT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BEAT

BEAT is the 4-letter solution that fits "Play, as drums" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 13, 2026 (18-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BEAT mean?

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

When else has “Play, as drums” 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) → BEAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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