That guy

Latest answer — May 03, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Chipper greeting
  2. 5Partner of Salt and DJ Spinderella, in a hip-hop group
  3. 9Get ___ the ground floor
  4. 10"___ fair in love and war"
  5. 11Quick Instagram video of jumping over monster trucks on a motorcycle?
  6. 13Broadway show backdrop
  7. 14Costa ___
  8. 15Shares online, as someone else's meme
  9. 17Sharp's opposite, in music
  10. 18Feel sorry about
  11. 20Quick YouTube video of raking leaves, apple-picking and carving pumpkins?
  12. 22"Coyote vs. ___" (2026 movie in which Wile E. Coyote sues a corporation)
  13. 23It's a thought!
  14. 24Animal on "Xing" signs
  15. 25Challenge for a fastidious person

Down

  1. 1Sound from an angry cat
  2. 2Program allowing for human-computer communication
  3. 3"I dunno"
  4. 4Author Patchett
  5. 5Host of the 2024 Summer Olympics
  6. 6Conductor in a circuit
  7. 7Sources of delight
  8. 8Communication system with "finger spelling," for short
  9. 12Easy gaits for horses
  10. 16Less sun-kissed
  11. 19H-shaped Greek letters
  12. 20Labubus or Dubai chocolate in 2025, e.g.
  13. 21That guy

The answer to “That guy” in the New York Times Midi crossword is HIM — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 3, 2026 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.

“That guy” answer

HIM (3 letters)

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Why the answer is HIM

HIM is the 3-letter solution that fits "That guy" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 3, 2026 (21-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HIM mean?

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

(pronoun)

  • used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified
  • himself

When else has “That guy” 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.

May 3, 2026 (most recent) → HIM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “That guy”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “That guy”?

3 letters: HIM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 3, 2026, at 21-Down.

Can “That guy” 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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