___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved
Editorially verified for the Oct 12, 2026
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Maid Marian is Robin Hood’s beloved in the familiar English outlaw legends. The stories have been retold in ballads, plays, novels and films, and her role shifts among versions: she may be a noblewoman, a partner in Robin’s adventures, or even a skilled fighter in some later tellings. Here, “Maid” is part of her traditional name, not a description of a household servant.
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The answer to “___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved” in the New York Times crossword is MAID — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 24-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.
“___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved” answer
MAID (4 letters)
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What does MAID mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of MAID is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a female domestic servant
- an unmarried girl or young woman
When else has “___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved” 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.
October 12, 2026 (most recent) → MAID. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved”?
The answer is MAID, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved”?
4 letters: MAID.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 12, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 24-Down.
Can “___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times 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 this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for October 12, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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