Sound from a lion

Latest answer — July 07, 2026

10 Across

When this majestic beast expresses its presence, it's hard to miss the powerful noise! 🦁

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, July 07, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Coffee, slangily
  2. 5Ran, as colors in the laundry
  3. 9Spanish dessert akin to crème caramel
  4. 10Sound from a lion
  5. 11Back-stretching yoga pose by blues musician B.B.?
  6. 13Like bass, among the four major singing voices
  7. 14Native of Helsinki
  8. 15Back-stretching yoga pose by country singer Clint?
  9. 19Dalai ___
  10. 20Unwanted (yet often unavoidable) smell in a gym bag
  11. 22Where cookies cook
  12. 23Path behind a motorboat
  13. 24Thick rolls of dough
  14. 25Pre-___ student

Down

  1. 1Big Apple airport, in brief
  2. 2Muhammad who said "I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was"
  3. 3Rental for movers
  4. 4Adherents of the Church of England
  5. 5Back-stretching yoga pose by soul artist James?
  6. 6Often-pierced part of 7-Down
  7. 7Wet behind the ___
  8. 8"Aw, shucks!"
  9. 12Thwack on the head
  10. 14Renowned
  11. 15Try to extinguish birthday candles
  12. 16The floor is ___ (kids' game)
  13. 17Singer Levine of Maroon 5
  14. 18Puff from a pipe
  15. 21Color of the circle on Japan's flag

The answer to “Sound from a lion” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ROAR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 7, 2026 at 10-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.

“Sound from a lion” answer

ROAR (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ROAR

When this majestic beast expresses its presence, it's hard to miss the powerful noise! 🦁

What does ROAR mean?

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

(noun)

  • a full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal

When else has “Sound from a lion” 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 7, 2026 (most recent) → ROAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sound from a lion”?

The answer is ROAR, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Sound from a lion”?

4 letters: ROAR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 7, 2026, at 10-Across.

Can “Sound from a lion” 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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