Shaft connecting car wheels

Latest answer — March 02, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Includes on an email
  2. 4Hits with a jolt of electricity
  3. 8A.O.C.'s congressional title: Abbr.
  4. 9Untamed
  5. 10Building wing
  6. 11___ Birds (mobile game app on which an entire film franchise is based)
  7. 12The Three Tenors singer whose first name sounds serene
  8. 14Automaker with the slogan "Let's Go Places"
  9. 15Kool-Aid Man's cry after breaking through a wall
  10. 19Malicious
  11. 22Shaft connecting car wheels
  12. 23Apple digital assistant
  13. 24Banking convenience
  14. 25Mexican coin
  15. 26Cleaning tool in a bucket

Down

  1. 1Moved at a snail's pace
  2. 2Instrument for Yo-Yo Ma
  3. 3Manspread, e.g.
  4. 4"Euphoria" star who sounds at peace
  5. 5Best Picture winner starring Ben Affleck
  6. 63, 4 or 5 on a typical golf hole
  7. 7Cunning
  8. 9Religion
  9. 13"Gangsta's Paradise" rapper who sounds calm
  10. 16Something to study for
  11. 17___ sax
  12. 18Burlap sack material
  13. 19Clairvoyant's "ability"
  14. 20Compete
  15. 21Org. with W-2, 1040 and over 800 other forms and schedules

The answer to “Shaft connecting car wheels” in the New York Times Midi crossword is AXLE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 2, 2026 at 22-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.

“Shaft connecting car wheels” answer

AXLE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is AXLE

AXLE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Shaft connecting car wheels" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 2, 2026 (22-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does AXLE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the centre of a wheel or group of wheels

When else has “Shaft connecting car wheels” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Shaft connecting car wheels”?

The answer is AXLE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Shaft connecting car wheels”?

4 letters: AXLE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 2, 2026, at 22-Across.

Can “Shaft connecting car wheels” 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 today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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