React at a haunted house, maybe

Latest answer — August 25, 2026

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Clue explained

Someone startled by a frightening haunted-house scene may JUMP in surprise. The answer is an infinitive verb following the implied “may.”

Clue type:
Example
A person reacting with a startled jump inside a haunted house.

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, August 25, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Open windows on an internet browser
  2. 5Waymo cars, e.g.
  3. 7Snoopy's hip alter ego
  4. 8Post-Ramadan festival that translates to "festival"
  5. 9"All ___ Well" (Taylor Swift song with a "10 Minute Version")
  6. 10Language behind much dynamic web content
  7. 14Actress Thurman
  8. 15Section of a color wheel
  9. 16Entryway for dropping off backpacks and dirty shoes
  10. 19Prefix with intellectual or science
  11. 20Jigsaw puzzle border

Down

  1. 1Where a Hindu woman wears a bichiya
  2. 2"Eric Carle's ___" (children's book whose first pages include drawings of ants, a bird and a crocodile)
  3. 3Baby's knitted foot warmer
  4. 4Brownstone "porch"
  5. 5Some pretzel shapes
  6. 6Piggy bank opening
  7. 7"Trick Mirror" author ___ Tolentino
  8. 8Got away from
  9. 10React at a haunted house, maybe
  10. 11Bring a smile to
  11. 12Shoe designer Jimmy
  12. 13Liquor in a mojito
  13. 17Handwoven floor cover, perhaps
  14. 18"An ___ We Owe" (Amanda Gorman poem)

The answer to “React at a haunted house, maybe” in the New York Times Midi crossword is JUMP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 25, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 10-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.

“React at a haunted house, maybe” answer

JUMP (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is JUMP.

What does JUMP mean?

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

(verb)

  • push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet
  • (of a person) move suddenly and quickly in a specified way
  • attack (someone) suddenly and unexpectedly

When else has “React at a haunted house, 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.

August 25, 2026 (most recent) → JUMP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “React at a haunted house, maybe”?

The answer is JUMP, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “React at a haunted house, maybe”?

4 letters: JUMP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 25, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 10-Down.

Can “React at a haunted house, 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for August 25, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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