Weary colleague's goal on vacation, perhaps

The answer to “Weary colleague's goal on vacation, perhaps” in the New York Times Midi crossword is REST — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 23, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 29-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.

“Weary colleague's goal on vacation, perhaps” answer

REST (4 letters)

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Why the answer is REST

REST is the 4-letter solution that fits "Weary colleague's goal on vacation, perhaps" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 23, 2026 (29-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does REST mean?

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

When else has “Weary colleague's goal on vacation, perhaps” 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 23, 2026 (most recent) → REST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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