Loops in on an email, for short
About this clue
The clue “Loops in on an email, for short” appeared in the New York Times Midi Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at position 1-A. The answer is a 3-letter word that starts with C and ends with S.
This puzzle was titled “Fall Colors” and constructed by Zhou Zhang and Kevin Curry, 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. The vowel pattern is balanced, suggesting a common English word. Note that the answer contains a double letter.
How to solve this clue
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- Crosscheck with the perpendicular entries. Fill the Down entries that cross this one and the letters will usually reveal the answer.
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- Mind the part of speech. Singular clue takes a singular answer; past tense takes -ED or an irregular past form.
- Short answers recur. Three- and four-letter entries often repeat across thousands of NYT puzzles — abbreviations, articles, and short proper nouns.
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This clue in other Midi puzzles
We've seen “Loops in on an email, for short” in 1 other Midi puzzle. Editors occasionally reuse clue wording with a different answer.