Stink from a laundry basket

Latest answer — April 28, 2026

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This clue's Tuesday, April 28, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1K-pop group with an "army" ... that also went on hiatus in 2022 for army service
  2. 4Compact Volkswagen model
  3. 9"Oh, now I see the big picture!"
  4. 10Perfect
  5. 11Female deer
  6. 12Diacritical mark in "mañana" and "quinceañera"
  7. 13Bit of hot goss about one's finances?
  8. 15Main dish
  9. 16Bit of hot goss about one's finances?
  10. 20___ and carrots
  11. 22Stink from a laundry basket
  12. 23Author Austen
  13. 24Chain of beauty supply stores
  14. 25Figure (out)
  15. 26Overflow (with)

Down

  1. 1Item dangling around the neck of an employee
  2. 2Rosebush defense
  3. 3Pieces of ovenware for baking cookies or roasting vegetables
  4. 4Low-fare passenger vehicle
  5. 5Deleted from an article
  6. 6The "T" of TV
  7. 7Magician's "And there you have it!"
  8. 8India pale ___
  9. 14Clears the chalkboard
  10. 17Not doing anything
  11. 18Repetitive way of learning
  12. 19Vehicle connecting airport terminals, perhaps
  13. 20Toddlers' casual day care attire, for short
  14. 21Water, in French

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. K-pop group with an "army" ... that also went on hiatus in 2022 for army service — Answer: BTS
  2. 4. Compact Volkswagen model — Answer: JETTA
  3. 9. "Oh, now I see the big picture!" — Answer: AHH
  4. 10. Perfect — Answer: IDEAL. Hint: Absolutely flawless, with nothing left to improve ✨
  5. 11. Female deer — Answer: DOE
  6. 12. Diacritical mark in "mañana" and "quinceañera" — Answer: TILDE
  7. 13. Bit of hot goss about one's finances? — Answer: GREENTEA
  8. 15. Main dish — Answer: ENTREE. Hint: The star of the meal, not just a side dish 🍽️
  9. 16. Bit of hot goss about one's finances? — Answer: PAYDIRT
  10. 20. ___ and carrots — Answer: PEAS
  11. 22. Stink from a laundry basket — Answer: ODOR
  12. 23. Author Austen — Answer: JANE
  13. 24. Chain of beauty supply stores — Answer: ULTA
  14. 25. Figure (out) — Answer: SUSS. Hint: To figure something out is to give it a careful once-over and spot what’s really going on 🔎
  15. 26. Overflow (with) — Answer: TEEM

Down

  1. 1. Item dangling around the neck of an employee — Answer: BADGE
  2. 2. Rosebush defense — Answer: THORN
  3. 3. Pieces of ovenware for baking cookies or roasting vegetables — Answer: SHEETPANS
  4. 4. Low-fare passenger vehicle — Answer: JITNEY
  5. 5. Deleted from an article — Answer: EDITEDOUT
  6. 6. The "T" of TV — Answer: TELE
  7. 7. Magician's "And there you have it!" — Answer: TADA
  8. 8. India pale ___ — Answer: ALE
  9. 14. Clears the chalkboard — Answer: ERASES
  10. 17. Not doing anything — Answer: IDLE
  11. 18. Repetitive way of learning — Answer: ROTE
  12. 19. Vehicle connecting airport terminals, perhaps — Answer: TRAM
  13. 20. Toddlers' casual day care attire, for short — Answer: PJS
  14. 21. Water, in French — Answer: EAU

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The answer to “Stink from a laundry basket” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ODOR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 28, 2026 at 22-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.

“Stink from a laundry basket” answer

ODOR (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ODOR

ODOR is the 4-letter solution that fits "Stink from a laundry basket" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 28, 2026 (22-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Stink from a laundry basket” appeared?

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April 28, 2026 (most recent) → ODOR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Stink from a laundry basket”?

The answer is ODOR, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Stink from a laundry basket”?

4 letters: ODOR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 28, 2026, at 22-Across.

Can “Stink from a laundry basket” 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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