Women's basketball powerhouse, for short

The answer to “Women's basketball powerhouse, for short” in the New York Times Midi crossword is UCONN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 1, 2026, a Wednesday 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.

“Women's basketball powerhouse, for short” answer

UCONN (5 letters)

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Why the answer is UCONN

UCONN is the 5-letter solution that fits "Women's basketball powerhouse, for short" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 1, 2026 (9-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Women's basketball powerhouse, for short” 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 1, 2026 (most recent) → UCONN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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