NYT Midi Crossword Clue · Across · 25-A

Landmark in Washington, D.C. ... and 12-Across in English

From the Tuesday, August 11, 2026 puzzleAnswer: 10 lettersBy Evan Kalish
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Letters
10
Direction
Across
Clue #
25
Starts with
W
Ends with
E
Vowels
5

About this clue

The clue “Landmark in Washington, D.C. ... and 12-Across in English” appeared in the New York Times Midi Crossword on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at position 25-A. The answer is a 10-letter word or phrase that starts with W and ends with E.

This puzzle was titled “Two Ways of Saying It” and constructed by Evan Kalish, edited by Ian Livengood.

The Midi Crossword sits between the lightning-fast Mini and the full daily, so its cluing tends toward punny misdirection rather than obscure trivia. With 5 vowels, this answer is unusually vowel-heavy — suggesting a phrase, name, or non-English borrowing.

How to solve this clue

If you're stuck on this Midi clue, here are angles that often help:

  • Crosscheck with the perpendicular entries. Fill the Down entries that cross this one and the letters will usually reveal the answer.
  • Watch for the puzzle title. Midi puzzles usually carry a small theme — long Across entries that share a wordplay link.
  • Mind the part of speech. Singular clue takes a singular answer; past tense takes -ED or an irregular past form.
  • Trust your first instinct. If a clue feels easy in the Midi, it usually is — the puzzle is designed to be solvable in three to five minutes.