The real ___ (genuine article)

Latest answer — March 17, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

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  1. 1One of the five basic tastes
  2. 6www.nytimes.___
  3. 9International airport of Boston
  4. 10How many times Ireland has made the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals
  5. 12Three-pointers, in hoops lingo
  6. 13Restaurant suggestions, for short
  7. 14"The Ant and the Grasshopper" storyteller
  8. 15Music genre for BTS
  9. 16Romanticized symbol of the American West
  10. 18Feel under the weather
  11. 20Boiling
  12. 21Financial performance metric, for short
  13. 22Pet food brand
  14. 24Twitch broadcast in a Northern Ireland county?
  15. 27Its notifications may be turned off on vacation
  16. 28Notre ___ Fighting Irish
  17. 29Ritzy
  18. 30Whole lot

Down

  1. 1Beauty store chain
  2. 2"Encore!"
  3. 3Gets on in years
  4. 4Exceptionally dominating sports performance in an Ireland county?
  5. 5Bit of creative fuel, for short
  6. 6Surf shop stock in an Ireland county?
  7. 7Hearty, easy-to-clean-up dinner dish
  8. 8The real ___ (genuine article)
  9. 11Mind-reading ability, in brief
  10. 17Not a ___ (zilch)
  11. 18Irish soda bread has an enticing one
  12. 19Des Moines resident
  13. 23"Me too!"
  14. 24"Oh, for sure"
  15. 25Stealthy
  16. 26Sound from a kitty

The answer to “The real ___ (genuine article)” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MCCOY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 17, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 8-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.

“The real ___ (genuine article)” answer

MCCOY (5 letters)

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Why the answer is MCCOY

MCCOY is the 5-letter solution that fits "The real ___ (genuine article)" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 17, 2026 (8-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “The real ___ (genuine article)” 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.

March 17, 2026 (most recent) → MCCOY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “The real ___ (genuine article)”?

The answer is MCCOY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “The real ___ (genuine article)”?

5 letters: MCCOY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 17, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 8-Down.

Can “The real ___ (genuine article)” 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 March 17, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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