Woodsy ___, mascot who says "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!"

Latest answer — September 08, 2026

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Clue explained

Woodsy Owl is the owl mascot of the U.S. Forest Service, associated with the slogan “Give a hoot! Don’t pollute!” The answer is the mascot’s animal name, not a description of an arbitrary owl.

Clue type:
Nickname or title
Woodsy Owl, the U.S. Forest Service conservation mascot

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 08, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Ending with half or hard
  2. 4Hem and ___ (be indecisive)
  3. 7Airport code for the City of Brotherly Love
  4. 8Military higher-ups, collectively
  5. 11Experimental model
  6. 13Sport whose competitors are known as rikishi
  7. 14Cat's quiet call
  8. 15"Please, have at it!"
  9. 18Sheepish mother?
  10. 19N.B.A. rarities, for short ... or what 11- and 15-Across contain
  11. 25___ loss (hit to one's coolness, in Gen Z slang)
  12. 26Penny, Kenny or Jenny
  13. 27Default search engine for Microsoft Edge
  14. 28Variety show bit

Down

  1. 1Home screen array
  2. 2[No clue]
  3. 3What some action film scenes and sports replays are shown in
  4. 4"Curb Your Enthusiasm" airer
  5. 5The "A" of MoMA
  6. 6Robotaxi company based in Silicon Valley
  7. 9Shoot, as lava from a volcano
  8. 10Stitched
  9. 12Common trade show freebie
  10. 16Woodsy ___, mascot who says "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!"
  11. 17Stereotypically angsty individuals
  12. 19Dollop
  13. 20French assent
  14. 21Coffee container
  15. 22Sturdy shade tree
  16. 23"OMG, I do NOT need to know that!"
  17. 24Tennis match division

The answer to “Woodsy ___, mascot who says "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!"” in the New York Times Midi crossword is OWL — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 8, 2026 at 16-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.

“Woodsy ___, mascot who says "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!"” answer

OWL (3 letters)

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What does OWL mean?

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

(noun)

  • a nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a facial disc, a hooked beak, and typically a loud hooting call

When else has “Woodsy ___, mascot who says "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!"” 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 8, 2026 (most recent) → OWL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Woodsy ___, mascot who says "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!"”?

The answer is OWL, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Woodsy ___, mascot who says "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!"”?

3 letters: OWL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 8, 2026, at 16-Down.

Can “Woodsy ___, mascot who says "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!"” 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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