Stories told around a campfire

Latest answer — April 09, 2026

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Across

  1. 1White as a sheet
  2. 5Member of the K-pop boy band Stray Kids, e.g.
  3. 9"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)
  4. 10Eat supper
  5. 11Be inclined (to)
  6. 12Social grace
  7. 13Droop
  8. 14Stories told around a campfire
  9. 15Five-in-a-row winner's shout ... or when read as four words, a literal feature of 3- and 6-Down
  10. 17Settle down for the night, as a chicken might
  11. 19"Baby ___ Back" (Sir Mix-A-Lot song)
  12. 22Spoken
  13. 23Double-reed woodwind
  14. 24Insignificant
  15. 25Word that aptly shares 75% of its letters with "snooze"
  16. 26Audio downloads, informally
  17. 27Consciously uncoupled pair

Down

  1. 1Parts of cherries
  2. 2Region
  3. 3Surfing equipment less maneuverable than its shorter cousin
  4. 4Come to a close
  5. 5Luggage handle dangler
  6. 6Pop-up window on a computer screen
  7. 7Not never, but also never again
  8. 8"Yes, we should!"
  9. 14Explosive compound
  10. 16Bits of land in the ocean
  11. 17Lopsided victory, in sports lingo
  12. 18Cookie that introduced a Zero Sugar variety in 2026
  13. 20Seep
  14. 21Golf accessories that can fit in your pocket
  15. 23Poetic homage

The answer to “Stories told around a campfire” in the New York Times Midi crossword is TALES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 9, 2026 at 14-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.

“Stories told around a campfire” answer

TALES (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TALES

TALES is the 5-letter solution that fits "Stories told around a campfire" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 9, 2026 (14-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TALES mean?

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

(noun)

  • a writ for summoning substitute jurors when the original jury has become deficient in number

When else has “Stories told around a campfire” 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.

April 9, 2026 (most recent) → TALES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Stories told around a campfire”?

The answer is TALES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Stories told around a campfire”?

5 letters: TALES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 9, 2026, at 14-Across.

Can “Stories told around a campfire” 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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