Strategically delay

The answer to “Strategically delay” in the New York Times Midi crossword is STALL — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 23, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 8-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.

“Strategically delay” answer

STALL (5 letters)

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Why the answer is STALL

STALL is the 5-letter solution that fits "Strategically delay" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 23, 2026 (8-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does STALL mean?

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

When else has “Strategically delay” 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 23, 2026 (most recent) → STALL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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