Rage ___ (Oxford University Press's 2025 Word of the Year)

The answer to “Rage ___ (Oxford University Press's 2025 Word of the Year)” in the New York Times Midi crossword is BAIT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 27, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 14-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.

“Rage ___ (Oxford University Press's 2025 Word of the Year)” answer

BAIT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BAIT

BAIT is the 4-letter solution that fits "Rage ___ (Oxford University Press's 2025 Word of the Year)" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 27, 2026 (14-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Rage ___ (Oxford University Press's 2025 Word of the Year)” 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 27, 2026 (most recent) → BAIT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

More clues from the NYT Midi Crossword on April 27, 2026

Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

• Interrogation room excuse → ALIBI
• Birth-related → NATAL
• Service with an "undo send" option → GMAIL
• Breakfast items that taste similar to soft pretzels → SALTBAGELS
• Dance in which Hawaiian oral traditions are passed down → HULA
• Street feature uncommon in Manhattan → ALLEY
• Convenience at a cash-only restaurant, perhaps → ATM
• Country with a "boot" → ITALY

Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times Midi answer list for April 27, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Midi answers are always one tap from the today page.

About the NYT Midi Crossword

The New York Times Midi is the mid-size daily puzzle between the Mini and the full crossword — typically a 7×7 grid that still rewards quick pattern recognition. Because the Midi is compact, one stubborn clue can jam the whole solve, which is why a confirmed answer and a short explanation help most when you're stuck on a single square.

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