Symbol in this puzzle

Latest answer — July 09, 2026

34 Across

Think of something that keeps things secure and is often associated with strength! 🔒

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Thursday, July 09, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Write-___ (some tax breaks)
  2. 5Perched on
  3. 9Golf obstacles around a green
  4. 11Very, very serious
  5. 12Literary/film character with a :high_voltage: on his forehead
  6. 14Excellent TV reception?
  7. 15"Raiders of the Lost ___"
  8. 16Restaurant booking, casually
  9. 17Protein-rich cat food ingredient
  10. 19Beverage with a :high_voltage: in its logo
  11. 23Kick one's feet up
  12. 26Stash (away)
  13. 27Old flames
  14. 28Magazine whose name means "she" in French
  15. 29Rock band with a :high_voltage: in its logo
  16. 30D.C. baseball team, informally
  17. 31Parent company of Instagram
  18. 32'Tude
  19. 33Low-quality A.I.-created content, colloquially
  20. 34Symbol in this puzzle

Down

  1. 1This, that and the ___
  2. 2One of 10 divisions in bowling
  3. 3Crop-growing areas
  4. 4Agile
  5. 5Class with painting and printing
  6. 6"Toodle-oo!"
  7. 7Finished
  8. 8Employee benefit
  9. 10Set of linguistic rules violated by the phrase "books likes she reading"
  10. 11"Heaven forbid!"
  11. 13Grumpy look
  12. 18Weapons stockpile
  13. 19Car item unscrewed at the pump
  14. 20"Finally!"
  15. 21Meatheads
  16. 22Lambs' mothers
  17. 23500-sheet stacks
  18. 24Google Sheets alternative
  19. 25Resulted in
  20. 32"___ you're saying there's a chance?"

The answer to “Symbol in this puzzle” in the New York Times Midi crossword is BOLT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 9, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 34-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.

“Symbol in this puzzle” answer

BOLT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BOLT

Think of something that keeps things secure and is often associated with strength! 🔒

What does BOLT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window
  • a short, heavy arrow shot from a crossbow
  • a jagged white flash of lightning

When else has “Symbol in this puzzle” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Symbol in this puzzle”?

The answer is BOLT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Symbol in this puzzle”?

4 letters: BOLT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 9, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 34-Across.

Can “Symbol in this puzzle” 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for July 9, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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