Post-workout pain, maybe

Latest answer — March 18, 2026

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  1. 1Post-workout pain, maybe
  2. 5___ and crafts
  3. 9Utah city that shares its name with a Biblical kingdom
  4. 10Contents of a pirate's chest
  5. 11Compulsive fire-starter, casually
  6. 12N.B.A. great Doncic
  7. 13___ the lawn
  8. 15Workout locale
  9. 16Place to buy a bong, maybe
  10. 19Unfathomably long time
  11. 20"I did NOT need to hear all that!"
  12. 21Motion-sensing Nintendo consoles
  13. 23___ Mode, costume designer in "The Incredibles"
  14. 26Oceanic predator in a matrilineal pod
  15. 27Jump high
  16. 28Bread dipped into chicken tikka masala
  17. 29Genie's home

Down

  1. 1Sound booster at a concert
  2. 2Like an impish smile
  3. 3Non-piano instrument heard in the intro to "Piano Man"
  4. 4Kindle download
  5. 5Completely
  6. 6Gist
  7. 7Asian city that hosted the only Summer Olympics to occur in an odd year (2021)
  8. 8Answer to the riddle "What travels around the world but stays in one corner?"
  9. 14Like an 8-Down that's just been licked
  10. 16Attach, as a patch
  11. 17"Schitt's Creek" matriarch who pronounces "baby" like "bebe"
  12. 18Use your nose
  13. 22___ Diego
  14. 24"Apocalypse Now" setting, for short
  15. 25Spotify or Strava

The answer to “Post-workout pain, maybe” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ACHE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 18, 2026 at 1-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.

“Post-workout pain, maybe” answer

ACHE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ACHE

ACHE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Post-workout pain, maybe" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 18, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ACHE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body

When else has “Post-workout pain, maybe” 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 18, 2026 (most recent) → ACHE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Post-workout pain, maybe”?

The answer is ACHE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Post-workout pain, maybe”?

4 letters: ACHE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 18, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Post-workout pain, maybe” 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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