Smoldering remnant of a fire

Latest answer — July 12, 2026

18 Across

It's the glowing piece left behind when a fire is dying down. 🔥

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Sunday, July 12, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Floor model
  2. 5Editorial slant
  3. 9___ Jackson, first Black woman to win a Winter Olympic gold medal in an individual event
  4. 10Against
  5. 11Shapes of many auto air fresheners
  6. 13Family member whose name may be your password
  7. 14Cubes in a cocktail
  8. 15TV show right before another TV show
  9. 18Smoldering remnant of a fire
  10. 21"I'll take that as ___"
  11. 22Rhythmic cadence of speech
  12. 23Awesome, in 1990s slang
  13. 24Preprinted word on a gift tag
  14. 25Totally ignore, with "out"
  15. 26Woolly farm animal
  16. 27Showing signs of wear and tear, in a way

Down

  1. 1Johnny of "Edward Scissorhands"
  2. 2Lake that borders Buffalo
  3. 3___ condition
  4. 4"The loneliest number" in a Three Dog Night hit
  5. 5Spanish football powerhouse, to fans
  6. 6"Please comfort me"
  7. 7Gobbled up
  8. 8Member of the fam
  9. 12Arena section
  10. 15"I can take it from here"
  11. 16Absurd
  12. 17"Read you loud and clear"
  13. 18___ on the shelf (rhyming Christmas tradition)
  14. 19Bog down
  15. 20Squander, as a big lead
  16. 23Org. that plans school bake sales

The answer to “Smoldering remnant of a fire” in the New York Times Midi crossword is EMBER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 12, 2026 at 18-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.

“Smoldering remnant of a fire” answer

EMBER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is EMBER

It's the glowing piece left behind when a fire is dying down. 🔥

What does EMBER mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire

When else has “Smoldering remnant of a fire” 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 12, 2026 (most recent) → EMBER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Smoldering remnant of a fire”?

The answer is EMBER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Smoldering remnant of a fire”?

5 letters: EMBER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 12, 2026, at 18-Across.

Can “Smoldering remnant of a fire” 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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