Works hard

Latest answer — June 19, 2026

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This clue's Friday, June 19, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Like a kid with special talents
  2. 7Bogey, in golf
  3. 9Pie crust patterns made by weaving dough
  4. 11___ date (estimated delivery time)
  5. 12Title before Godiva or Gaga
  6. 13Supreme Court justice who said "When will there be enough women on the Court? ... My answer is when there are nine," familiarly
  7. 14PC monitor type
  8. 15Actor Mescal
  9. 17Title for a knight
  10. 181983 Styx hit with the lyric "You're wondering who I am / Machine or mannequin?"
  11. 20Military-style greetings
  12. 21Works hard

Down

  1. 1Fort Knox bricks ... and a feature of two corners in this puzzle
  2. 2Presidential ___ ball
  3. 3Fancy party
  4. 4Little kid
  5. 5Demonic
  6. 6Metric unit equal to approximately 2.64 gallons
  7. 8International humanitarian organization ... and a feature of the center of this puzzle
  8. 10Name hidden in "Daisy Dukes"
  9. 13Figure measured by a tachometer, for short
  10. 16Grammy winner ___ Young
  11. 17"___ speak" ("As the saying goes")
  12. 19Fella

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Like a kid with special talents — Answer: GIFTED
  2. 7. Bogey, in golf — Answer: ONEOVER
  3. 9. Pie crust patterns made by weaving dough — Answer: LATTICES
  4. 11. ___ date (estimated delivery time) — Answer: DUE
  5. 12. Title before Godiva or Gaga — Answer: LADY
  6. 13. Supreme Court justice who said "When will there be enough women on the Court? ... My answer is when there are nine," familiarly — Answer: RBG
  7. 14. PC monitor type — Answer: LCD
  8. 15. Actor Mescal — Answer: PAUL
  9. 17. Title for a knight — Answer: SIR. Hint: This term of respect is often given to noble warriors in stories and legends! ⚔️
  10. 18. 1983 Styx hit with the lyric "You're wondering who I am / Machine or mannequin?" — Answer: MRROBOTO
  11. 20. Military-style greetings — Answer: SALUTES
  12. 21. Works hard — Answer: LABORS

Down

  1. 1. Fort Knox bricks ... and a feature of two corners in this puzzle — Answer: GOLDBARS
  2. 2. Presidential ___ ball — Answer: INAUGURAL
  3. 3. Fancy party — Answer: FETE
  4. 4. Little kid — Answer: TOT
  5. 5. Demonic — Answer: EVIL
  6. 6. Metric unit equal to approximately 2.64 gallons — Answer: DECALITER
  7. 8. International humanitarian organization ... and a feature of the center of this puzzle — Answer: REDCROSS
  8. 10. Name hidden in "Daisy Dukes" — Answer: SYD
  9. 13. Figure measured by a tachometer, for short — Answer: RPM
  10. 16. Grammy winner ___ Young — Answer: LOLA
  11. 17. "___ speak" ("As the saying goes") — Answer: SOTO
  12. 19. Fella — Answer: BUB. Hint: A buddy in a very casual, old-timey way 😄

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The answer to “Works hard” in the New York Times Midi crossword is LABORS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 19, 2026 at 21-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.

“Works hard” answer

LABORS (6 letters)

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Why the answer is LABORS

LABORS is the 6-letter solution that fits "Works hard" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 19, 2026 (21-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Works hard” appeared?

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June 19, 2026 (most recent) → LABORS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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About the NYT Midi Crossword

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What is the answer to “Works hard”?

The answer is LABORS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Works hard”?

6 letters: LABORS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 19, 2026, at 21-Across.

Can “Works hard” 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?

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