Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane

Editorially verified for the Sep 24, 2026

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An airplane parked on an airport tarmac, unable to fly.

Clue explained

To GROUND a pilot or plane is to prohibit it from flying, usually for safety or disciplinary reasons.

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Thursday, September 24, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Sound effect for a cloud of smoke
  2. 5Place to take a bath
  3. 8Ctrl+Z, on a PC
  4. 9Ready to take a bath
  5. 10___ pressure
  6. 11Boarding school attended by about a third of British P.M.s
  7. 12Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane
  8. 14Fracas
  9. 17E.P.A. pollution measure: Abbr.
  10. 18Conflict within a friend group, say
  11. 23Part of a sound system that might shake a car
  12. 25Actress Reid of "Sharknado"
  13. 26Performatively cultured
  14. 27Kill it, slangily
  15. 28Civil rights activist Parks

Down

  1. 1Baby shark
  2. 2Soul mate, with "the"
  3. 3Poetic praise
  4. 4Falsify, as a signature
  5. 5Ballerina attire
  6. 6Thick Japanese noodle
  7. 7___ the knee (submit to a dominant ruler)
  8. 9"The Matrix" hero
  9. 13Ctrl+Y, on a PC
  10. 14Long poles on ships
  11. 15"All things being ___ ..."
  12. 16Zodiac sign after Virgo
  13. 19Sound made by a lion
  14. 20Rounded hairstyle
  15. 21New York team whose mascots each have a baseball for a head
  16. 22Stark daughter with supposed "wolf blood," in "A Game of Thrones"
  17. 24One-___ street

The answer to “Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane” in the New York Times Midi crossword is GROUND — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 24, 2026 at 12-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.

“Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane” answer

GROUND (6 letters)

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What does GROUND mean?

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

(noun)

  • the solid surface of the earth
  • an area of land or sea used for a specified purpose
  • an area of knowledge or subject of discussion or thought

When else has “Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane” 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.

September 24, 2026 (most recent) → GROUND. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane”?

The answer is GROUND, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane”?

6 letters: GROUND.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 24, 2026, at 12-Across.

Can “Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane” 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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