Real hunk

Latest answer — July 02, 2026

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Across

  1. 1:peace_symbol:
  2. 6"Hey ... want to hear something cool?"
  3. 10___ Dictionary
  4. 11Give 10% in church, say
  5. 12French Post-Impressionist known for his Tahitian paintings
  6. 14Baby sheep
  7. 15Genetic code material
  8. 16Rock genre that originated in Seattle
  9. 19Filmdom's "A Few Good ___"
  10. 20What comes out of a tailpipe
  11. 23Unhurried
  12. 24Dog's bark
  13. 25Lively spirit
  14. 26Budget-friendly car rental agency
  15. 30TV journalist Melber
  16. 31Providers of help around the house ... or what 12- and 20-Across contain?
  17. 32Org. that ended its "shoes-off" policy in 2025
  18. 33Crosses (out)
  19. 34Zero

Down

  1. 1Rambunctious addition to the fam
  2. 2Key stat for a Cy Young Award hopeful, in brief
  3. 3___ Dhabi
  4. 4"Buy today!," in infomercial-speak
  5. 5Captivate
  6. 6Hamm in "Toy Story," e.g.
  7. 7Real hunk
  8. 8Polishes
  9. 9One paying a landlord
  10. 11Where the Cat in the Hat eats cake, in "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back"
  11. 13"Don't live life without it" card, informally
  12. 16React to, as a great surprise
  13. 17Kings and queens
  14. 18Heaven on earth
  15. 21Angelic instruments
  16. 22Opera solo
  17. 26Luxury ___ (penalty for an N.B.A. team over a certain salary threshold)
  18. 27Color shade
  19. 28Prefix with -fecta
  20. 29French fashion inits.

The answer to “Real hunk” in the New York Times Midi crossword is STUDMUFFIN — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 2, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 7-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.

“Real hunk” answer

STUDMUFFIN (10 letters)

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Why the answer is STUDMUFFIN

STUDMUFFIN is the 10-letter solution that fits "Real hunk" in the NYT Midi crossword on July 2, 2026 (7-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does STUDMUFFIN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a man perceived as sexually attractive, typically one with well-developed muscles

When else has “Real hunk” 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.

July 2, 2026 (most recent) → STUDMUFFIN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Real hunk”?

The answer is STUDMUFFIN, a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Real hunk”?

10 letters: STUDMUFFIN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 2, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 7-Down.

Can “Real hunk” 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 July 2, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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