NYT Midi Crossword · 18-Across · 3 letters

Official who is calling the “strikes” in this puzzle’s grid? NYT Midi Crossword clue

Editorially reviewed September 4, 2026

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Use the short name for the official making calls behind home plate.

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UMP

How the short form works

UMP identifies the official who calls balls and strikes in baseball. Quotation marks and the question mark also flag a puzzle-specific theme reference; the sports definition is enough to explain the short answer without reproducing the grid.

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Abbreviation or register signal

Strikes selects baseball officiating; the three-letter answer is an informal shortening.

Expanded meaning

Ump is an informal shortened form of umpire, an official who makes calls in baseball and other sports.

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18-Across in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for September 4, 2026.

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