NYT Midi Crossword · 1-Across · 6 letters
Hold on a ___! NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 13, 2026
Answer · 6 letters
MINUTE
MINUTE completes Hold on a minute! The phrase asks someone to pause or wait briefly. It does not necessarily demand a precisely measured sixty seconds, and the grid takes only the missing six-letter word.
Different crossing letters? Check another fit →A short pause, not necessarily sixty seconds
Hold on a minute asks someone to wait while the speaker catches up, checks something or interrupts what is happening. The word minute keeps its time association, but the whole expression often means briefly. You do not need to interpret it as an instruction to start a timer.
MOMENT is plausible English but not this recorded fill
Hold on a moment is also a natural phrase and MOMENT has six letters too. Grammar and length alone therefore cannot choose between them. The verified entry here is MINUTE; the second letter I, rather than O, is one quick crossing check. Do not assume every six-letter completion fits the same puzzle.
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1-Across in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for September 13, 2026.
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