The floor is ___ (kids' game)

Latest answer — July 07, 2026

16 Down

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, July 07, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Coffee, slangily
  2. 5Ran, as colors in the laundry
  3. 9Spanish dessert akin to crème caramel
  4. 10Sound from a lion
  5. 11Back-stretching yoga pose by blues musician B.B.?
  6. 13Like bass, among the four major singing voices
  7. 14Native of Helsinki
  8. 15Back-stretching yoga pose by country singer Clint?
  9. 19Dalai ___
  10. 20Unwanted (yet often unavoidable) smell in a gym bag
  11. 22Where cookies cook
  12. 23Path behind a motorboat
  13. 24Thick rolls of dough
  14. 25Pre-___ student

Down

  1. 1Big Apple airport, in brief
  2. 2Muhammad who said "I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was"
  3. 3Rental for movers
  4. 4Adherents of the Church of England
  5. 5Back-stretching yoga pose by soul artist James?
  6. 6Often-pierced part of 7-Down
  7. 7Wet behind the ___
  8. 8"Aw, shucks!"
  9. 12Thwack on the head
  10. 14Renowned
  11. 15Try to extinguish birthday candles
  12. 16The floor is ___ (kids' game)
  13. 17Singer Levine of Maroon 5
  14. 18Puff from a pipe
  15. 21Color of the circle on Japan's flag

The answer to “The floor is ___ (kids' game)” in the New York Times Midi crossword is LAVA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 7, 2026 at 16-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“The floor is ___ (kids' game)” answer

LAVA (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LAVA

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What does LAVA mean?

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

(noun)

  • hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this

When else has “The floor is ___ (kids' game)” 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “The floor is ___ (kids' game)”?

The answer is LAVA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “The floor is ___ (kids' game)”?

4 letters: LAVA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 7, 2026, at 16-Down. Earlier appearances: March 31, 2026 → LAVA.

Can “The floor is ___ (kids' game)” 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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