Sound of an online message

Latest answer — July 20, 2026

1 Across

It's the cheerful sound that lets you know someone is trying to get your attention! 🔔

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This clue's Monday, July 20, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Sound of an online message
  2. 5Underwater detection device
  3. 6Chicago's ___ Presidential Center
  4. 7Appropriate anagram of VENMO, if you change the "V' to a "Y"
  5. 8Potentially awkward wedding guests

Down

  1. 1Destination for mail that doesn't go to your home address, perhaps
  2. 2Ridiculous
  3. 3Things debated by expectant parents
  4. 4Color of an overcast sky
  5. 5___ assembly required

The answer to “Sound of an online message” in the New York Times Mini crossword is PING — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 20, 2026 at 1-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.

“Sound of an online message” answer

PING (4 letters)

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Why the answer is PING

It's the cheerful sound that lets you know someone is trying to get your attention! 🔔

What does PING mean?

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

(noun)

  • a short, high-pitched ringing sound
  • a rattling sound made by an engine as a result of over-rapid combustion of the fuel–air mixture in the cylinders

When else has “Sound of an online message” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

July 20, 2026 (most recent) → PING. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sound of an online message”?

The answer is PING, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Sound of an online message”?

4 letters: PING.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 20, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Sound of an online message” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini 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 Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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