Taj ___

The answer to “Taj ___” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MAHAL — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 5, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 6-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.

“Taj ___” answer

MAHAL (5 letters)

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Why the answer is MAHAL

MAHAL is the 5-letter solution that fits "Taj ___" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 5, 2026 (6-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MAHAL mean?

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

When else has “Taj ___” 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.

May 5, 2026 (most recent) → MAHAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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