Query

Latest answer — April 06, 2026

15 Across

A polite way to put a question to someone 🤔

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This clue's Monday, April 06, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Period of quick development
  2. 6They "don't lie," in a Shakira hit song
  3. 10Origin of the words "mongoose" and "cheetah"
  4. 11Blue-green hue
  5. 12American living abroad, e.g.
  6. 13"___ with my little eye ..."
  7. 14Oft-depicted animal on honey jars
  8. 15Query
  9. 17Origin of the words "woodchuck" and "moose"
  10. 22Sch. with a Shreveport campus
  11. 23___ Cup (in-season hoops tourney)
  12. 24Filled with wonder
  13. 27Freeze over, as a walkway
  14. 29Area worked by crunches
  15. 30Origin of the words "walrus" and "reindeer"
  16. 31Drop running down a cheek
  17. 32"Oh, for sure!," in slang

Down

  1. 1Queen of ___ (biblical visitor of King Solomon)
  2. 2Computer screen dot
  3. 3Remove, as from a fixed currency rate
  4. 4Dietary guide on a food label: Abbr.
  5. 5Tennessee footballers
  6. 6Japanese poem with a 5-7-5 pattern
  7. 7Eggheads have high ones, for short
  8. 8Baby dog
  9. 9"___ cheese!"
  10. 16Look at the teeny tiny bottom row of an eye chart, say
  11. 18Like the Tang dynasty vis-à-vis the Ming dynasty
  12. 19Unreactive, chemically
  13. 20Treat badly
  14. 21Scruffs of the neck
  15. 24Participate in a play
  16. 25Sorrowful state
  17. 26Contemporary ___ (what we're living in now)
  18. 28Dove's gentle call

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Period of quick development — Answer: SPURT
  2. 6. They "don't lie," in a Shakira hit song — Answer: HIPS
  3. 10. Origin of the words "mongoose" and "cheetah" — Answer: HINDI
  4. 11. Blue-green hue — Answer: AQUA. Hint: Think of a refreshing color often seen in tropical waters! 🌊
  5. 12. American living abroad, e.g. — Answer: EXPAT
  6. 13. "___ with my little eye ..." — Answer: ISPY
  7. 14. Oft-depicted animal on honey jars — Answer: BEE
  8. 15. Query — Answer: ASK. Hint: A polite way to put a question to someone 🤔
  9. 17. Origin of the words "woodchuck" and "moose" — Answer: ALGONQUIAN
  10. 22. Sch. with a Shreveport campus — Answer: LSU
  11. 23. ___ Cup (in-season hoops tourney) — Answer: NBA
  12. 24. Filled with wonder — Answer: AWED
  13. 27. Freeze over, as a walkway — Answer: ICEUP
  14. 29. Area worked by crunches — Answer: CORE
  15. 30. Origin of the words "walrus" and "reindeer" — Answer: NORSE
  16. 31. Drop running down a cheek — Answer: TEAR
  17. 32. "Oh, for sure!," in slang — Answer: TOTES

Down

  1. 1. Queen of ___ (biblical visitor of King Solomon) — Answer: SHEBA
  2. 2. Computer screen dot — Answer: PIXEL
  3. 3. Remove, as from a fixed currency rate — Answer: UNPEG
  4. 4. Dietary guide on a food label: Abbr. — Answer: RDA
  5. 5. Tennessee footballers — Answer: TITANS
  6. 6. Japanese poem with a 5-7-5 pattern — Answer: HAIKU
  7. 7. Eggheads have high ones, for short — Answer: IQS
  8. 8. Baby dog — Answer: PUP
  9. 9. "___ cheese!" — Answer: SAY
  10. 16. Look at the teeny tiny bottom row of an eye chart, say — Answer: SQUINT
  11. 18. Like the Tang dynasty vis-à-vis the Ming dynasty — Answer: OLDER
  12. 19. Unreactive, chemically — Answer: INERT
  13. 20. Treat badly — Answer: ABUSE
  14. 21. Scruffs of the neck — Answer: NAPES
  15. 24. Participate in a play — Answer: ACT
  16. 25. Sorrowful state — Answer: WOE
  17. 26. Contemporary ___ (what we're living in now) — Answer: ERA
  18. 28. Dove's gentle call — Answer: COO

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The answer to “Query” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ASK — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 6, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 15-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.

“Query” answer

ASK (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ASK

A polite way to put a question to someone 🤔

When else has “Query” 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.

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

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About the NYT Midi Crossword

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Query”?

The answer is ASK, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Query”?

3 letters: ASK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 6, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 15-Across.

Can “Query” 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for April 6, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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