Tennessee pro athlete

Latest answer — June 02, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Place for an aromatherapy massage, maybe
  2. 4Commercials
  3. 7Muscle spasm
  4. 8What you might do if you can't remember the lyrics
  5. 9Penny
  6. 10Tel ___, Israel
  7. 12Chest muscle, informally
  8. 13"And other stuff like that": Abbr.
  9. 14Add a furniture cover to, say
  10. 18Prefix with -lithic
  11. 19Imminent victory, to a chess player ... or a hint to this puzzle's four sets of circled letter
  12. 25___ Lilly (big pharma company)
  13. 26Competed in a race
  14. 27Attend, as a party
  15. 29"Piece of cake!"
  16. 30Really, really particular about things
  17. 31Wildcat with "snowshoe" paws
  18. 32Come to a close
  19. 33Winter hours in Colorado: Abbr.

Down

  1. 1Like a nearly vertical hill
  2. 2Tiny recipe amount
  3. 3Play a role on stage
  4. 4"I have the solution!"
  5. 5Bedspread whose name is French for "down"
  6. 6Strike down, in the Bible
  7. 9Computer's "brain," for short
  8. 11Outdated TV hookup
  9. 15First Across clue, typically
  10. 16Hawaiian necklace
  11. 17Prince, to a king
  12. 19___ Millions (lottery)
  13. 20Unaccompanied
  14. 21Tennessee pro athlete
  15. 22They fold down for in-flight meals
  16. 23"Hey, that ___ part of the plan!"
  17. 24Deep black gemstone
  18. 28Outdated
  19. 29Stately shade tree

The answer to “Tennessee pro athlete” in the New York Times Midi crossword is TITAN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 2, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 21-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.

“Tennessee pro athlete” answer

TITAN (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TITAN

TITAN is the 5-letter solution that fits "Tennessee pro athlete" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 2, 2026 (21-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TITAN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a person or thing of very great strength, intellect, or importance

When else has “Tennessee pro athlete” 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 2, 2026 (most recent) → TITAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Tennessee pro athlete”?

The answer is TITAN, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Tennessee pro athlete”?

5 letters: TITAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 2, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 21-Down.

Can “Tennessee pro athlete” 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for June 2, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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