NYT Midi Crossword · 9-Across · 4 letters
"Pitched" shelter NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 3, 2026
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Meaning cue
Name the four-letter portable shelter set up at a campsite.
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Why it fits
TENT is the shelter one “pitches.” The quotation marks highlight the verb-object expression rather than the roof-angle sense alone.
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The quoted participle points to the object normally used with the verb “pitch.”
Answer meaning
A tent is a portable shelter of fabric supported by poles and often described as being pitched.
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9-Across in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for September 3, 2026.
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