With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle

Latest answer — June 25, 2026

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This clue's Thursday, June 25, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Instrumental group at a halftime performance
  2. 8Huffington who co-founded The Huffington Post
  3. 9Cruised the open waters on a fancy boat
  4. 10Tuna variety
  5. 11Prickly and brusque
  6. 13Departure from the norm
  7. 15By way of
  8. 16Tree with red berrylike fruit
  9. 18The only consonants in "one-on-one"
  10. 19___ Heel State (North Carolina)
  11. 20To the ___ degree
  12. 21Letter before sigma in the Greek alphabet
  13. 22Employ, as a talent
  14. 23Insect lucky enough to elude the 15-/12-Down
  15. 24Roll of grass
  16. 25"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" author

Down

  1. 1"You'll ___ for this!"
  2. 2Long period of history
  3. 3Roguish person, from Spanish
  4. 4Scrooge's "Harrumph!"
  5. 5Political group opposing far-right ideologies
  6. 6Opposite of SSW
  7. 7Youth soccer coach, perhaps
  8. 11Ground together, as teeth
  9. 12See 15-Down
  10. 13"That's just doggone wrong!"
  11. 14"Nice idea ... but that's not happening"
  12. 15With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle
  13. 17Scribbled down

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Instrumental group at a halftime performance — Answer: PEPBAND
  2. 8. Huffington who co-founded The Huffington Post — Answer: ARIANNA
  3. 9. Cruised the open waters on a fancy boat — Answer: YACHTED
  4. 10. Tuna variety — Answer: AHI
  5. 11. Prickly and brusque — Answer: GRUFF
  6. 13. Departure from the norm — Answer: ANOMALY
  7. 15. By way of — Answer: VIA. Hint: Think about a path or route to get somewhere! 🚶‍♂️
  8. 16. Tree with red berrylike fruit — Answer: YEW
  9. 18. The only consonants in "one-on-one" — Answer: ENS
  10. 19. ___ Heel State (North Carolina) — Answer: TAR
  11. 20. To the ___ degree — Answer: NTH
  12. 21. Letter before sigma in the Greek alphabet — Answer: RHO
  13. 22. Employ, as a talent — Answer: USE
  14. 23. Insect lucky enough to elude the 15-/12-Down — Answer: ANT
  15. 24. Roll of grass — Answer: SOD
  16. 25. "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" author — Answer: POE

Down

  1. 1. "You'll ___ for this!" — Answer: PAY
  2. 2. Long period of history — Answer: ERA
  3. 3. Roguish person, from Spanish — Answer: PICARO
  4. 4. Scrooge's "Harrumph!" — Answer: BAHHUMBUG
  5. 5. Political group opposing far-right ideologies — Answer: ANTIFA
  6. 6. Opposite of SSW — Answer: NNE. Hint: A compass point that sits across from the south-southwest direction 🧭
  7. 7. Youth soccer coach, perhaps — Answer: DAD
  8. 11. Ground together, as teeth — Answer: GNASHED
  9. 12. See 15-Down — Answer: FLYTRAP
  10. 13. "That's just doggone wrong!" — Answer: AINTSO
  11. 14. "Nice idea ... but that's not happening" — Answer: YEAHNO
  12. 15. With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle — Answer: VENUS
  13. 17. Scribbled down — Answer: WROTE

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The answer to “With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle” in the New York Times Midi crossword is VENUS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 25, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 15-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.

“With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle” answer

VENUS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is VENUS

VENUS is the 5-letter solution that fits "With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 25, 2026 (15-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle” appeared?

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June 25, 2026 (most recent) → VENUS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle”?

The answer is VENUS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle”?

5 letters: VENUS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 25, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 15-Down.

Can “With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle” 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.

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