___ splicing

Latest answer — May 30, 2026

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  1. 1Lincoln or Eisenhower, informally
  2. 5Sleep stage, for short
  3. 8Mercedes-___
  4. 9Walk through shallow water, say
  5. 10Rapper born Shawn Carter
  6. 11"Holy moly!"
  7. 12Homer Simpson and Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, for two
  8. 14Shoot with a ray gun
  9. 15Chilled tomato-based soup
  10. 20Demographic that grew up in a digital-first world
  11. 21Get larger
  12. 221998 animated film about insects
  13. 23Simplicity
  14. 24"Holy moly!"
  15. 25Sleep "stage"?

Down

  1. 1Three-letter sammie
  2. 2Authentic
  3. 3New Age Irish musician
  4. 4Sound in a sleep stage, perhaps
  5. 5Pasta sauce brand
  6. 6Cheese wrapped in red wax
  7. 7Docs prescribe them
  8. 9Something viewed in an internet browser
  9. 13Talk, talk, talk
  10. 15___ splicing
  11. 16Poker payment
  12. 17Crustacean with a blue or box variety
  13. 18Equipment unfurled by a firefighter
  14. 19Needed to pay back
  15. 20Practical joke

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Lincoln or Eisenhower, informally — Answer: PREZ
  2. 5. Sleep stage, for short — Answer: REM
  3. 8. Mercedes-___ — Answer: BENZ
  4. 9. Walk through shallow water, say — Answer: WADE
  5. 10. Rapper born Shawn Carter — Answer: JAYZ
  6. 11. "Holy moly!" — Answer: EGAD
  7. 12. Homer Simpson and Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, for two — Answer: LAZYBUMS
  8. 14. Shoot with a ray gun — Answer: ZAP
  9. 15. Chilled tomato-based soup — Answer: GAZPACHO
  10. 20. Demographic that grew up in a digital-first world — Answer: GENZ
  11. 21. Get larger — Answer: GROW
  12. 22. 1998 animated film about insects — Answer: ANTZ
  13. 23. Simplicity — Answer: EASE
  14. 24. "Holy moly!" — Answer: GEEZ
  15. 25. Sleep "stage"? — Answer: BED

Down

  1. 1. Three-letter sammie — Answer: PBJ
  2. 2. Authentic — Answer: REAL
  3. 3. New Age Irish musician — Answer: ENYA
  4. 4. Sound in a sleep stage, perhaps — Answer: ZZZZZZZZZ
  5. 5. Pasta sauce brand — Answer: RAGU
  6. 6. Cheese wrapped in red wax — Answer: EDAM
  7. 7. Docs prescribe them — Answer: MEDS
  8. 9. Something viewed in an internet browser — Answer: WEBPAGE
  9. 13. Talk, talk, talk — Answer: YAP
  10. 15. ___ splicing — Answer: GENE
  11. 16. Poker payment — Answer: ANTE. Hint: It’s the small wager everyone puts in before the cards are dealt. 🃏
  12. 17. Crustacean with a blue or box variety — Answer: CRAB
  13. 18. Equipment unfurled by a firefighter — Answer: HOSE
  14. 19. Needed to pay back — Answer: OWED
  15. 20. Practical joke — Answer: GAG

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The answer to “___ splicing” in the New York Times Midi crossword is GENE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 30, 2026 at 15-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.

“___ splicing” answer

GENE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is GENE

GENE is the 4-letter solution that fits "___ splicing" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 30, 2026 (15-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “___ splicing” appeared?

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May 30, 2026 (most recent) → GENE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “___ splicing”?

The answer is GENE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___ splicing”?

4 letters: GENE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 30, 2026, at 15-Down.

Can “___ splicing” 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.

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