NYT Midi Crossword · 1-Across · 3 letters
Quibble that's "picked" NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 3, 2026
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Use the three-letter first part of the verb meaning criticize tiny faults.
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How the trick resolves
NIT is both something literally picked from hair and the small fault figuratively “picked” in a quibble. Quotation marks signal the wordplay.
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Quotation marks around “picked” connect the literal object with the figurative criticism.
The answer in plain English
A nit is a tiny criticism or minor fault, especially in the phrase nitpick.
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1-Across in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for September 3, 2026.
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