Trig function

The answer to “Trig function” in the New York Times Midi crossword is COSINE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 23, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 2-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.

“Trig function” answer

COSINE (6 letters)

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Why the answer is COSINE

COSINE is the 6-letter solution that fits "Trig function" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 23, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does COSINE mean?

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

When else has “Trig function” 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 23, 2026 (most recent) → COSINE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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