Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad"

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Across

  1. 1Rough ocean waves, casually
  2. 5Shade of blond or gray
  3. 8Top-notch
  4. 9March Madness org.
  5. 10Hardships
  6. 11Baby deer
  7. 12Short satirical sketch
  8. 13Clickable text in an email
  9. 14Opposites of compulsive cleaners
  10. 16"The Simpsons" bus driver with a palindromic name
  11. 192026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!)
  12. 23Tree-cutting expert
  13. 24What you need to go from E to F
  14. 25Rejections

Down

  1. 1Crows' cries
  2. 2"Hand-y" accessories for a pirate costume, perhaps
  3. 3Buck ___, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
  4. 4Green sauce
  5. 5Berry touted as a superfood
  6. 6Having been cut, as logs
  7. 7Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad"
  8. 9Gridiron standout
  9. 15___ chic (free-spirited fashion style)
  10. 17Mattress size smaller than a full
  11. 18"And your point is ...?"
  12. 19Droop
  13. 20Reagan ___ (1981-89)
  14. 21Target of bird-dog exercises
  15. 22Rd. crossers

The answer to “Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad"” in the New York Times Midi crossword is HANK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 23, 2026 at 7-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.

“Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad"” answer

HANK (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HANK

HANK is the 4-letter solution that fits "Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad"" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 23, 2026 (7-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HANK mean?

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

(noun)

  • a coil or skein of wool, hair, or other material
  • a measurement of the length per unit mass of cloth or yarn, which varies according to the type being measured. For example it is equal to 840 yards for cotton yarn and 560 yards for worsted
  • a ring for securing a staysail to the stay

When else has “Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad"” 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 23, 2026 (most recent) → HANK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad"”?

The answer is HANK, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad"”?

4 letters: HANK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 23, 2026, at 7-Down.

Can “Walter's D.E.A. agent brother-in-law on "Breaking Bad"” 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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