Type of party that teenagers throw when their parents are away, stereotypically

The answer to “Type of party that teenagers throw when their parents are away, stereotypically” in the New York Times Midi crossword is RAGER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 17, 2026 at 4-Across. 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.

“Type of party that teenagers throw when their parents are away, stereotypically” answer

RAGER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is RAGER

RAGER is the 5-letter solution that fits "Type of party that teenagers throw when their parents are away, stereotypically" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 17, 2026 (4-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RAGER mean?

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

When else has “Type of party that teenagers throw when their parents are away, stereotypically” 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.

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

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