Wetland

Latest answer — September 04, 2026

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Clue explained

A FEN is a type of wetland, typically a marshy area fed by mineral-rich groundwater.

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Definition
A marshy fen wetland with grasses and shallow water

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Friday, September 04, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Spent time in a dining hall
  2. 4
  3. 8Busiest airport on the West Coast, familiarly
  4. 9Opulent
  5. 10Got rid of
  6. 12Show off, in modern slang
  7. 13Complimentary champagne and plush robes, in a hotel room
  8. 15Wetland
  9. 16Microsoft gaming console
  10. 18Official who is calling the "strikes" in this puzzle's grid?
  11. 21"That's my impression"
  12. 23Palindromic kitchen brand
  13. 24Supermodel Campbell
  14. 25Rejections
  15. 26Common cereal in homemade trail mix

Down

  1. 1Actor Rickman or Ritchson
  2. 2Cab
  3. 3C.O.O. or C.F.O.
  4. 4Like some North Pole workers
  5. 5Christmastime
  6. 6Tate McRae song with the lyric "We make up, then we break up, then they swear they'll never call me"
  7. 7Health class topic
  8. 11Clear, as a windshield
  9. 14Houston football player
  10. 16Love letter sign-off
  11. 17Parts of social media profiles
  12. 18"That's not good!"
  13. 19Distracted Boyfriend or Expanding Brain
  14. 20Grand ___ (motor race)
  15. 21Daughter's brother
  16. 22Tic-___-toe

The answer to “Wetland” in the New York Times Midi crossword is FEN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 4, 2026 at 15-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.

“Wetland” answer

FEN (3 letters)

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What does FEN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a monetary unit of China, equal to one hundredth of a yuan

When else has “Wetland” 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.

September 4, 2026 (most recent) → FEN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Wetland”?

The answer is FEN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Wetland”?

3 letters: FEN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 4, 2026, at 15-Across.

Can “Wetland” 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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