Sunburn soother

Latest answer — August 01, 2026

23 Across

Think of the soothing plant-based gel often kept handy after too much time in the sun 🌿

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Saturday, August 01, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Bear whose porridge was too cold in "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
  2. 5Tofu makeup
  3. 8Glazer of "Broad City"
  4. 10Only state located entirely within Appalachia, according to the Appalachian Regional Commission: Abbr.
  5. 11Big tourist attraction in Rome
  6. 13Capital of Georgia, for short
  7. 14"Ten ___ or fewer" (grammatically correct grocery store sign)
  8. 15Genre of some mind-boggling drawings
  9. 17Major-___ (big shot)
  10. 19Concludes
  11. 22Mouth-related
  12. 23Sunburn soother
  13. 24Actress Polo of "Meet the Parents"
  14. 25Relocate
  15. 26"Send help!"
  16. 27Director Craven

Down

  1. 1Flaky mineral
  2. 2Tons and tons
  3. 3*S'mores-like cookies sold seasonally
  4. 4"That's ___-brainer!"
  5. 5Additive that comes in small pink packets ... or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues?
  6. 6Egg cell
  7. 7Orange Thanksgiving dish
  8. 9Continent that's home to three of the New Seven Wonders of the World
  9. 12Broadcast live on the internet, say
  10. 16___ sci (college major, in brief)
  11. 17*Fruity gumdrop candy
  12. 18*Treat advertised as "Milk's favorite cookie"
  13. 20*Ice cream bar brand
  14. 21*Company known for its boxes of chocolates

The answer to “Sunburn soother” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ALOE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 1, 2026 at 23-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.

“Sunburn soother” answer

ALOE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ALOE

Think of the soothing plant-based gel often kept handy after too much time in the sun 🌿

What does ALOE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a succulent plant with a rosette of thick tapering leaves and bell-shaped or tubular flowers on long stems, native to the Old World
  • the fragrant heartwood of a tropical Asian tree

When else has “Sunburn soother” 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.

August 1, 2026 (most recent) → ALOE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sunburn soother”?

The answer is ALOE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Sunburn soother”?

4 letters: ALOE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on August 1, 2026, at 23-Across.

Can “Sunburn soother” 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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