Spelling competition

Latest answer — June 10, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

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  1. 1Spelling competition
  2. 4Sonny ___ (collectible cherub figurines)
  3. 10"Back in Black" band
  4. 12Opposite of wide
  5. 13Something to shoot at ... or shoot for
  6. 14Mesmerized state
  7. 152012 comedy-drama about a male stripper
  8. 17Holy ___
  9. 19Annoyance
  10. 202008 musical featuring Abba songs
  11. 23Have an unpaid Venmo request, say
  12. 24Place for salt on a margarita glass
  13. 25Case study?
  14. 28Jump
  15. 29Palindromic woman's name
  16. 30Implore
  17. 332015 sci-fi reboot set in the desert, familiarly
  18. 35Candy enjoyed at the movies, perhaps ... or a hint to the movies in this puzzle?
  19. 36Cool time from long ago
  20. 37Preschool recital?
  21. 38In need of a nap

Down

  1. 1Birkin, for one
  2. 2Green prefix
  3. 3Green appetizer at a sushi restaurant
  4. 4Opposite of pro-
  5. 5Snitch (on), informally
  6. 6Dad's dad, colloquially
  7. 7Orange TV character who lives at 123 Sesame Street
  8. 8Basic security devices
  9. 9"Awesome!"
  10. 11Baggage ___
  11. 16What a lens hood reduces for a photographer
  12. 17Non-___ (label on food packaging)
  13. 18Like much sashimi
  14. 21Where Dolphins and Marlins play professionally
  15. 22Collision
  16. 25Pulitzer-winning rapper Kendrick
  17. 26"The early bird gets the worm," e.g.
  18. 27Groomed, as eyebrows
  19. 28Opposite of more
  20. 30Actress Thurman
  21. 31Music genre for SZA and Steve Lacy
  22. 32Maker of the Acadia S.U.V.
  23. 34Opus ___, religious group in "The Da Vinci Code"

The answer to “Spelling competition” in the New York Times Midi crossword is BEE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 10, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Spelling competition” answer

BEE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is BEE

BEE is the 3-letter solution that fits "Spelling competition" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 10, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BEE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a stinging winged insect which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities
  • an insect of a large group to which the honeybee belongs, including many solitary as well as social kinds
  • a meeting for communal work or amusement

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Spelling competition”?

The answer is BEE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Spelling competition”?

3 letters: BEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 10, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 1-Across.

Can “Spelling competition” 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 June 10, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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