Mai ___

The answer to “Mai ___” in the New York Times crossword is TAI — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 27, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 74-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.

“Mai ___” answer

TAI (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 TAI.

Why the answer is TAI

This fruity cocktail is a tropical favorite often associated with Hawaiian vibes! 🍹

What does TAI mean?

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

When else has “Mai ___” appeared?

New York Times 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 27, 2025 (most recent) → TAI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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