Shapes of rainbows

Editorially verified for the Aug 10, 2026

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A rainbow forming a curved arc across the sky.

Clue explained

Rainbows have curved, bowlike shapes, or ARCS, when viewed across the sky. The plural matches the clue’s plural wording.

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 10, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1List-shortening abbreviation
  2. 5Chinese chairman
  3. 8Nicki ___, "Super Bass" rapper
  4. 10Party-sized coffee vessel
  5. 112020s crime drama set in Japan
  6. 13Romantic partners
  7. 14Morning talk show since 1997
  8. 16___ Park, geographical name in Chicago and London
  9. 17Not quite right
  10. 20Big moment for a diva
  11. 23"Get my point now?!"
  12. 24More ill-mannered
  13. 25Spain, on World Cup scoreboards
  14. 26Device on which you might watch 11- and 14-Across, appropriately

Down

  1. 1Ambulance worker, for short
  2. 2Spanish for "uncle"
  3. 3Like snow after after a storm, perhaps
  4. 4Break between two legs of travel
  5. 5Bay Area forest named for an environmentalist
  6. 6Shapes of rainbows
  7. 7Atomic number of hydrogen
  8. 9Rock's Jon Bon ___
  9. 12Pattern of flying geese
  10. 14"___ were the days"
  11. 15Heavily promotes, with "up"
  12. 18Run away
  13. 19Structure made of couch cushions, perhaps
  14. 21"The most intense mode of individualism that the world has known," per Oscar Wilde
  15. 22Chevy Suburban, for one

The answer to “Shapes of rainbows” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ARCS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 10, 2026 at 6-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.

“Shapes of rainbows” answer

ARCS (4 letters)

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What does ARCS mean?

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

(verb)

  • move with a curving trajectory
  • form an electric arc

When else has “Shapes of rainbows” 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 10, 2026 (most recent) → ARCS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Shapes of rainbows”?

The answer is ARCS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Shapes of rainbows”?

4 letters: ARCS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 10, 2026, at 6-Down.

Can “Shapes of rainbows” 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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