Something about a million times smaller than a grain of sand

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  1. 1Ultra-manly
  2. 6Airplane ___ (in-flight phone setting)
  3. 10Old-timey dental anesthetic
  4. 11Cooling lotion ingredient
  5. 12[Tap, tap] "Is this thing on?"
  6. 14"Let me think"
  7. 15Historic period
  8. 16Soup ingredient that is often removed before eating
  9. 20Make invalid, as a marriage
  10. 23Language suffix
  11. 24Hustlers in a billiards hall
  12. 27Workplace freebie
  13. 28Sign after Pisces
  14. 29Absolutely crush it, in slang
  15. 30Cook slowly, as tomatoes

Down

  1. 1See-through dress fabric
  2. 2Something about a million times smaller than a grain of sand
  3. 3Buddy
  4. 4Coop resident
  5. 5Trials and tribulations
  6. 6Taj ___
  7. 7Shout from a flamenco dancer
  8. 8One of the Seven Dwarfs
  9. 9Scared reaction to a spider
  10. 13"Summon" a new parent, maybe
  11. 16Like oversized luggage
  12. 17Spooky
  13. 18Slightly crooked, as a picture frame
  14. 19Spill the beans, with "up"
  15. 20Venmo and Splitwise
  16. 21Holiday tune
  17. 22Ephron who wrote "When Harry Met Sally ..."
  18. 25"Every dog ___ its day"
  19. 26What DALL-E, OpenAI's text-to-image tool, can create

The answer to “Something about a million times smaller than a grain of sand” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ATOM — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 5, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 2-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.

“Something about a million times smaller than a grain of sand” answer

ATOM (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ATOM

ATOM is the 4-letter solution that fits "Something about a million times smaller than a grain of sand" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 5, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ATOM mean?

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

(noun)

  • the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist
  • a level of amateur sport, typically involving children aged between nine and eleven

When else has “Something about a million times smaller than a grain of sand” 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.

May 5, 2026 (most recent) → ATOM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Something about a million times smaller than a grain of sand”?

The answer is ATOM, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Something about a million times smaller than a grain of sand”?

4 letters: ATOM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 5, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 2-Down.

Can “Something about a million times smaller than a grain of sand” 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 May 5, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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