Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry

Latest answer — June 09, 2026

19 Down

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, June 09, 2026 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1Vehicle that is spelled the same in reverse
  2. 8Unseats, as a champion
  3. 10Farthest from the middle
  4. 11Bag-checking org.
  5. 12Heroine of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
  6. 13___-conscious
  7. 15"Welcome" thing on a porch
  8. 16Vehicle that is spelled the same in reverse
  9. 18"Now wait just a ___!"
  10. 19Was up in the air, in a way
  11. 25Devices at a rock concert
  12. 26Broad
  13. 27Vehicle that is 28-Across in reverse
  14. 28Vehicle that is 27-Across in reverse

Down

  1. 1Find a new function for
  2. 2Break down an opponent's defense, in soccer
  3. 3Michael of "S.N.L."
  4. 4"To ___ is human ..."
  5. 5See 8-Down
  6. 6Pullover jacket with a kangaroo pocket
  7. 7Go back to square one, say
  8. 8With 5-Down, common URL ending
  9. 9Pig's home
  10. 14Welcome sight in a desert
  11. 15Colorful parrot
  12. 17Cheeky response to "This is the worst day of my life!"
  13. 19Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry
  14. 20Ostrich relative
  15. 21Second-in-command politicians, in brief
  16. 22"___ the season!"
  17. 23End of a university URL
  18. 24Former secretary of the interior Haaland

The answer to “Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry” in the New York Times Midi crossword is LAB — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 9, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 19-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.

“Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry” answer

LAB (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is LAB.

Why the answer is LAB

LAB is the 3-letter solution that fits "Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 9, 2026 (19-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LAB mean?

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

(noun)

  • a laboratory

When else has “Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry” 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.

June 9, 2026 (most recent) → LAB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry”?

The answer is LAB, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry”?

3 letters: LAB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 9, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 19-Down.

Can “Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry” 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 June 9, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

New York Times Midi Crossword is published by The New York Times; WordHint is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.