Teakettle emanation

The answer to “Teakettle emanation” in the New York Times Midi crossword is STEAM — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 8, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Teakettle emanation” answer

STEAM (5 letters)

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Why the answer is STEAM

STEAM is the 5-letter solution that fits "Teakettle emanation" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 8, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does STEAM mean?

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

When else has “Teakettle emanation” 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.

April 8, 2026 (most recent) → STEAM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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