NYT Midi Crossword · 1-Down · 4 letters
ALL ___ (FEATURE OF THIS CLUE) NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 9, 2026
Answer · 4 letters
CAPS
CAPS completes ALL CAPS. The clue is itself printed in uppercase, so its appearance supplies the evidence. Only the missing word goes in the four squares; ALL is already given.
Different crossing letters? Check another fit →The typography is part of the clue
Every letter in the supplied clue is uppercase. ALL CAPS is the name for that presentation, which makes the parenthetical statement self-referential: it describes something you can already see. No outside person, place, or event needs to be identified.
Enter the blank, not the complete phrase
ALL has already been supplied, so enter C A P S, not ALLCAPS. Caps can mean hats in another setting, but headwear does not describe the appearance of this printed clue. The parenthetical instruction selects the lettering sense.
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1-Down in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for September 9, 2026.
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