Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down

Latest answer — September 01, 2026

14 Across

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

Clue explained

CUETIPS are the small pieces at the ends of pool cues that contact the balls. The clue’s second half is a phonetic hint: “cue tips” sounds like the starts of QUAD, QUID, QUIP, QUAY and QUIT, all beginning with the letter-name sound “cue.”

Clue type:
Cross-reference
The leather tip of a pool cue near a billiard ball

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 01, 2026 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1___ mater
  2. 5Spot for a sauna, salon and steam room
  3. 8Grassy college courtyard
  4. 9British pound, informally
  5. 10Bone connecting the wrist and elbow
  6. 11Like most yard sale items
  7. 12Boxer Muhammad
  8. 13Medical research agcy.
  9. 14Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down
  10. 18Hits the mall
  11. 20"Mamma ___!"
  12. 21Jabba the ___, "Star Wars" villain
  13. 22Airline ticket add-ons
  14. 23Voice above tenor
  15. 24Animals that can lift up to 50 times their body weight
  16. 25Witticism
  17. 26Platform for unloading cargo ships

Down

  1. 1Blue-green hue
  2. 2Temporary slow period
  3. 3Large tube-shaped pasta often stuffed with cheese
  4. 4Palindromic name hidden in "Ramadan"
  5. 5List that may include maki and nigiri
  6. 6___ in the sky
  7. 7Hit "+"
  8. 9Leave a job for good
  9. 13The Legend of Zelda console, in brief
  10. 15"Gimme five!"
  11. 16Michelangelo masterpiece in St. Peter's Basilica
  12. 17Full of 'tude
  13. 18Kobe's longtime teammate on the Lakers, familiarly
  14. 19Streaming service with "Only Murders in the Building"
  15. 22Website's help section, for short

The answer to “Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down” in the New York Times Midi crossword is CUETIPS — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 1, 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.

“Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down” answer

CUETIPS (7 letters)

Use the reveal tiles above to uncover the solution one letter at a time if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Prefer the full answer straight away? It's CUETIPS.

When else has “Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down”?

The answer is CUETIPS, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down”?

7 letters: CUETIPS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 1, 2026, at 14-Across.

Can “Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down” 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.

New York Times Midi Crossword is published by The New York Times; WordHint is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.