Ten toppers, in cards

Latest answer — June 30, 2026

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Across

  1. 1South Florida law force, for short [1, 3, 5, 7]
  2. 8Hairstyle that might cover a bald spot
  3. 9Budget-friendly rosé or white, perhaps
  4. 10Actor Stiller
  5. 11Liverpool's land: Abbr.
  6. 12Miscellaneous tasks ... or a description of the circled letters (think numerically!)
  7. 16Small battery
  8. 17Forest animal with the scientific name Ursus americanus [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]
  9. 23Speak reasonably
  10. 24Sorrows
  11. 25Dear old ___

Down

  1. 1Where a pitcher pitches from
  2. 2Some online chats, for short
  3. 3Pres. Lincoln
  4. 4Cut the grass
  5. 5Princeton, Dartmouth and 6-Down, etc.
  6. 6Philadelphia school founded in 1740, familiarly
  7. 7Bottom-of-the-bottle leftover
  8. 8Like some intramural sports teams
  9. 9Network for "The White Lotus" and "Euphoria"
  10. 13Ten toppers, in cards
  11. 14Acorn-dropping trees
  12. 15___ in the woods
  13. 17"Oh, one more thing you should know ...," in a text
  14. 18Language similar to Thai
  15. 19Pub pint
  16. 20Where in the storyline a nonlinear movie might start
  17. 21Clean ___ whistle
  18. 22The "R" in Roy G. Biv

The answer to “Ten toppers, in cards” in the New York Times Midi crossword is JACKS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 30, 2026 at 13-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.

“Ten toppers, in cards” answer

JACKS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is JACKS

JACKS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Ten toppers, in cards" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 30, 2026 (13-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does JACKS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a device for lifting heavy objects, especially one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle off the ground so that a wheel can be changed or the underside inspected
  • a playing card bearing a representation of a soldier, page, or knave, normally ranking next below a queen
  • a socket designed to receive a jack plug

When else has “Ten toppers, in cards” 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.

June 30, 2026 (most recent) → JACKS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Ten toppers, in cards”?

The answer is JACKS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Ten toppers, in cards”?

5 letters: JACKS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 30, 2026, at 13-Down.

Can “Ten toppers, in cards” 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.

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