“Disparaging term for someone with glasses ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's shaded squares?”
This clue appeared as 18-Across in the NYT Midi Crossword on Friday, July 31, 2026. The answer has 8 letters.
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The clue “Disparaging term for someone with glasses ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's shaded squares?” ran in the NYT Midi Crossword on July 31, 2026 as 18-Across. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with F and ends with S, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Disparaging term for someone with glasses ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's shaded squares?” clue?+
The answer is FOUREYES (8 letters), from the NYT Midi Crossword of July 31, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the Midi.
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