With 5-Down, U.S. city with the iconic "crookedest street in the world," as hinted at in the circled letters

The answer to “With 5-Down, U.S. city with the iconic "crookedest street in the world," as hinted at in the circled letters” in the New York Times Midi crossword is SAN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 20, 2026 at 22-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.

“With 5-Down, U.S. city with the iconic "crookedest street in the world," as hinted at in the circled letters” answer

SAN (3 letters)

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Why the answer is SAN

SAN is the 3-letter solution that fits "With 5-Down, U.S. city with the iconic "crookedest street in the world," as hinted at in the circled letters" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 20, 2026 (22-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “With 5-Down, U.S. city with the iconic "crookedest street in the world," as hinted at in the circled letters” 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.

May 20, 2026 (most recent) → SAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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