NYT Midi Crossword Clue · Across · 14-A
Showing no emotion
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Letters
5
Direction
Across
Clue #
14
Starts with
S
Ends with
C
Vowels
2
About this clue
The clue “Showing no emotion” appeared in the New York Times Midi Crossword on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at position 14-A. The answer is a 5-letter word that starts with S and ends with C.
This puzzle was titled “Is This a Joke to You?” and constructed by Paolo Pasco, edited by Ian Livengood.
The Midi Crossword sits between the lightning-fast Mini and the full daily, so its cluing tends toward punny misdirection rather than obscure trivia. The vowel pattern is balanced, suggesting a common English word.
How to solve this clue
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- Crosscheck with the perpendicular entries. Fill the Down entries that cross this one and the letters will usually reveal the answer.
- Watch for the puzzle title. Midi puzzles usually carry a small theme — long Across entries that share a wordplay link.
- Mind the part of speech. Singular clue takes a singular answer; past tense takes -ED or an irregular past form.
- Trust your first instinct. If a clue feels easy in the Midi, it usually is — the puzzle is designed to be solvable in three to five minutes.
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