Soccer legend ___ Maradona

The answer to “Soccer legend ___ Maradona” in the New York Times Midi crossword is DIEGO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 18, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 8-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.

“Soccer legend ___ Maradona” answer

DIEGO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is DIEGO

DIEGO is the 5-letter solution that fits "Soccer legend ___ Maradona" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 18, 2026 (8-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Soccer legend ___ Maradona” 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.

June 18, 2026 (most recent) → DIEGO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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