Word after mercy or mob

The answer to “Word after mercy or mob” in the New York Times Midi crossword is RULE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on February 28, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 5-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 mercy or mob” answer

RULE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is RULE

RULE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Word after mercy or mob" in the NYT Midi crossword on February 28, 2026 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RULE mean?

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

When else has “Word after mercy or mob” 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.

February 28, 2026 (most recent) → RULE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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