Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met

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“Aida” is Giuseppe Verdi’s opera about an Ethiopian princess and an Egyptian military commander. It has been performed more than 1,000 times at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, as the clue specifies.

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A stage production of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Aida

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The answer to “Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met” in the New York Times Mini crossword is AIDA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 19, 2026 at 1-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.

“Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met” answer

AIDA (4 letters)

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What does AIDA mean?

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(noun)

  • a material consisting of a mesh of small holes, used in cross-stitch embroidery

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

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What is the answer to “Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met”?

The answer is AIDA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met”?

4 letters: AIDA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 19, 2026, at 1-Down.

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