Tavern order

Latest answer — July 28, 2026

7 Down

A simple pint choice at the pub 🍺

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NYT Midi Crossword

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Across

  1. 1Your response (hopefully) to the question "Who knows the answer to 1-Across?"
  2. 4Dalai ___
  3. 8Undeserving object of worship
  4. 11Conchiglie + Pastime = Sleight-of-hand trick
  5. 12Campfire residue
  6. 13Rigatoni + Lid = Stretchy, strapless garment
  7. 17Pet hair
  8. 18Journalist/podcaster Klein
  9. 20Macaroni + Hotel offering = Space to move around
  10. 23Carne ___
  11. 24"Full Metal Jacket" setting, informally
  12. 25___ Jackson, longtime judge on "American Idol"
  13. 26Music genre rooted in hardcore punk

Down

  1. 1Hypotheticals
  2. 2"Well, lah-di-___"
  3. 3Fútbol shout
  4. 4A Bic that may be flicked or clicked
  5. 5Org. on toothpaste tubes
  6. 6Oft-repeated word from a child to a parent
  7. 7Tavern order
  8. 9Thick chunk
  9. 10"You're something ___!"
  10. 13Oklahoma city on the Arkansas River
  11. 14City-related
  12. 15Atmosphere layer that absorbs UV rays
  13. 16Charity golf event
  14. 17Terror
  15. 19Water balloons, for a water balloon fight
  16. 21Like five of the first six digits of pi
  17. 22Route

The answer to “Tavern order” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ALE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 28, 2026 at 7-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.

“Tavern order” answer

ALE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ALE

A simple pint choice at the pub 🍺

What does ALE mean?

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

(noun)

  • any beer other than lager, stout, or porter

When else has “Tavern order” 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 28, 2026 (most recent) → ALE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Tavern order”?

The answer is ALE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Tavern order”?

3 letters: ALE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 28, 2026, at 7-Down.

Can “Tavern order” 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?

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