Punk rock subgenre

The answer to “Punk rock subgenre” in the New York Times Midi crossword is EMO — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 13, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 4-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.

“Punk rock subgenre” answer

EMO (3 letters)

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Why the answer is EMO

EMO is the 3-letter solution that fits "Punk rock subgenre" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 13, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EMO mean?

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

When else has “Punk rock subgenre” 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 13, 2026 (most recent) → EMO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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