What Cinderella wore to the royal ball

Latest answer — March 27, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Bug in a biblical plague
  2. 7Bridge over the 5-Down
  3. 9Water-resistant twill fabric pioneered by Burberry
  4. 10Long, long time
  5. 11Russian leader interred in Red Square
  6. 12Total fools
  7. 15Mailroom stamp abbr.
  8. 16News show hosts
  9. 18Died down
  10. 21Walks along the water
  11. 25___ Bridge, over the 13-Down
  12. 26Turner who sang "The Best"
  13. 27Flabbergasts
  14. 28"Keep Commerce Human" online marketplace

Down

  1. 1Alley-oop pass
  2. 2Based ___ true story
  3. 3___-Alt-Del
  4. 4Not blow something out of proportion, say
  5. 5River about which Monet said "I have painted it all my life, at all hours of the day"
  6. 6Garment of old Rome
  7. 7Flip out
  8. 8___ for oneself (manage independently)
  9. 9What Cinderella wore to the royal ball
  10. 10Waze approximation: Abbr.
  11. 13River about which Churchill said "It is the golden thread of our nation's history"
  12. 14Not having any alcohol
  13. 17Sprinted
  14. 19Computer menu including Copy and Paste
  15. 20Rooms with reclining chairs
  16. 21School grp. in charge of book drives
  17. 22Seat assignment info on a plane ticket
  18. 23"To what do I ___ the pleasure?"
  19. 24"Hey, I just had a thought ..."

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Bug in a biblical plague — Answer: LOCUST
  2. 7. Bridge over the 5-Down — Answer: PONTNEUF
  3. 9. Water-resistant twill fabric pioneered by Burberry — Answer: GABARDINE
  4. 10. Long, long time — Answer: EON
  5. 11. Russian leader interred in Red Square — Answer: LENIN
  6. 12. Total fools — Answer: TWITS
  7. 15. Mailroom stamp abbr. — Answer: RECD
  8. 16. News show hosts — Answer: ANCHORS
  9. 18. Died down — Answer: ABATED
  10. 21. Walks along the water — Answer: PROMENADES
  11. 25. ___ Bridge, over the 13-Down — Answer: TOWER
  12. 26. Turner who sang "The Best" — Answer: TINA
  13. 27. Flabbergasts — Answer: AWES
  14. 28. "Keep Commerce Human" online marketplace — Answer: ETSY

Down

  1. 1. Alley-oop pass — Answer: LOB
  2. 2. Based ___ true story — Answer: ONA
  3. 3. ___-Alt-Del — Answer: CTRL
  4. 4. Not blow something out of proportion, say — Answer: UNDERSTATE
  5. 5. River about which Monet said "I have painted it all my life, at all hours of the day" — Answer: SEINE
  6. 6. Garment of old Rome — Answer: TUNIC
  7. 7. Flip out — Answer: PANIC
  8. 8. ___ for oneself (manage independently) — Answer: FEND
  9. 9. What Cinderella wore to the royal ball — Answer: GOWN
  10. 10. Waze approximation: Abbr. — Answer: ETA
  11. 13. River about which Churchill said "It is the golden thread of our nation's history" — Answer: THAMES
  12. 14. Not having any alcohol — Answer: SOBER
  13. 17. Sprinted — Answer: RAN
  14. 19. Computer menu including Copy and Paste — Answer: EDIT
  15. 20. Rooms with reclining chairs — Answer: DENS
  16. 21. School grp. in charge of book drives — Answer: PTA
  17. 22. Seat assignment info on a plane ticket — Answer: ROW
  18. 23. "To what do I ___ the pleasure?" — Answer: OWE
  19. 24. "Hey, I just had a thought ..." — Answer: SAY

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The answer to “What Cinderella wore to the royal ball” in the New York Times Midi crossword is GOWN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 27, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 9-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.

“What Cinderella wore to the royal ball” answer

GOWN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is GOWN

GOWN is the 4-letter solution that fits "What Cinderella wore to the royal ball" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 27, 2026 (9-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “What Cinderella wore to the royal ball” appeared?

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March 27, 2026 (most recent) → GOWN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “What Cinderella wore to the royal ball”?

The answer is GOWN, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “What Cinderella wore to the royal ball”?

4 letters: GOWN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 27, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 9-Down.

Can “What Cinderella wore to the royal ball” 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for March 27, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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