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Zora Neale Hurston's "Their ___ Were Watching God"

Archive answer — July 10, 2026

29 Down

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“EYES” is the published 4-letter fill for 29 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue’s Friday, July 10, 2026 appearance

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Across

18 clues
  1. 1Performer delivering punch lines
  2. 6"... or thereabouts"
  3. 9Genre of The Drifters and The Del-Vikings
  4. 11Sch. in the Big Apple
  5. 12With 19-Across, 2012 superhero movie starring Andrew Garfield
  6. 14Unevenly shaped stain
  7. 15Approx.
  8. 18Zodiac sign of someone born in early August
  9. 19See 12-Across
  10. 23Military rank derived from the Latin for "small head"
  11. 24Person with elitist tastes
  12. 26Palindromic principle
  13. 28Leg joint
  14. 30Missy Elliott's debut solo album, 1997
  15. 32Walk heavily
  16. 33Something a pep talk might boost
  17. 34Word in a phrase similar to "blah, blah, blah"
  18. 35India has 28 of them (plus eight union territories)

Down

21 clues
  1. 1Summer hours in Kansas City, in brief
  2. 2"That sounds cool!"
  3. 3Three Stooges member with a bowl cut
  4. 4Aggrieved answer to "You asleep?"
  5. 5Done
  6. 6"Put a sock ___!" ("Pipe down!")
  7. 7Pair, as two devices
  8. 8Actor Grant of "Bridget Jones's Diary"
  9. 10More pastel-like
  10. 13Does a certain video call
  11. 15Key for exiting full-screen mode
  12. 16Pancake-turning tool
  13. 17Detergent pouch in a dangerous internet trend
  14. 20"Gracias" response
  15. 21Capital city of Turkey
  16. 22Like some diet-friendly yogurt
  17. 25The ___ of the ball
  18. 27Pepto-Bismol alternative
  19. 29Zora Neale Hurston's "Their ___ Were Watching God"EYES
  20. 30Secret agent
  21. 31Weed

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Performer delivering punch lines

    Answer: COMIC

  2. 6. "... or thereabouts"

    Answer: ISH

  3. 9. Genre of The Drifters and The Del-Vikings

    Answer: DOOWOP

  4. 11. Sch. in the Big Apple

    Answer: NYU

  5. 12. With 19-Across, 2012 superhero movie starring Andrew Garfield

    Answer: THEAMAZING

  6. 14. Unevenly shaped stain

    Answer: SPLOTCH

  7. 15. Approx.

    Answer: EST

  8. 18. Zodiac sign of someone born in early August

    Answer: LEO

  9. 19. See 12-Across

    Answer: SPIDERMAN

  10. 23. Military rank derived from the Latin for "small head"

    Answer: CADET

  11. 24. Person with elitist tastes

    Answer: SNOB

  12. 26. Palindromic principle

    Answer: TENET

  13. 28. Leg joint

    Answer: KNEE

  14. 30. Missy Elliott's debut solo album, 1997

    Answer: SUPADUPAFLY

  15. 32. Walk heavily

    Answer: PLOD

  16. 33. Something a pep talk might boost

    Answer: MORALE

  17. 34. Word in a phrase similar to "blah, blah, blah"

    Answer: YADA

  18. 35. India has 28 of them (plus eight union territories)

    Answer: STATES

Down

  1. 1. Summer hours in Kansas City, in brief

    Answer: CDT

  2. 2. "That sounds cool!"

    Answer: OOH

  3. 3. Three Stooges member with a bowl cut

    Answer: MOE

  4. 4. Aggrieved answer to "You asleep?"

    Answer: IWAS

  5. 5. Done

    Answer: COMPLETED

  6. 6. "Put a sock ___!" ("Pipe down!")

    Answer: INIT

  7. 7. Pair, as two devices

    Answer: SYNC

  8. 8. Actor Grant of "Bridget Jones's Diary"

    Answer: HUGH

  9. 10. More pastel-like

    Answer: PALER

  10. 13. Does a certain video call

    Answer: ZOOMS

  11. 15. Key for exiting full-screen mode

    Answer: ESC

  12. 16. Pancake-turning tool

    Answer: SPATULA

  13. 17. Detergent pouch in a dangerous internet trend

    Answer: TIDEPOD

  14. 20. "Gracias" response

    Answer: DENADA

  15. 21. Capital city of Turkey

    Answer: ANKARA

  16. 22. Like some diet-friendly yogurt

    Answer: NONFAT

  17. 25. The ___ of the ball

    Answer: BELLE

  18. 27. Pepto-Bismol alternative

    Answer: TUMS

  19. 29. Zora Neale Hurston's "Their ___ Were Watching God"

    Answer: EYES

  20. 30. Secret agent

    Answer: SPY

  21. 31. Weed

    Answer: POT

The answer to “Zora Neale Hurston's "Their ___ Were Watching God"” in the NYT Midi Crossword is EYES — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 10, 2026 at 29-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Zora Neale Hurston's "Their ___ Were Watching God"” answer

EYES(4 letters)

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Why does EYES fit?

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When else has “Zora Neale Hurston's "Their ___ Were Watching God"” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Zora Neale Hurston's "Their ___ Were Watching God"”?

The answer is EYES.

How many letters are in the answer?

4 letters: EYES.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the NYT Midi Crossword for July 10, 2026 at 29-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

Yes. Crossword clues may be reused with a different fill depending on the grid. Recent matching appearances are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?

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