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Dalai ___

Archive answer — July 19, 2026

2 Down

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“LAMA” is the published 4-letter fill for 2 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue’s Sunday, July 19, 2026 appearance

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Across

15 clues
  1. 1Baldwin of "30 Rock"
  2. 5They/___ pronouns
  3. 9What magma becomes when ejected from a volcano
  4. 10See-through, as fabric
  5. 11Sign-off at the end of a prayer
  6. 12Snorts like a pig
  7. 13U.S. state capital whose name is Spanish for "holy faith"
  8. 15Comedian/actress who wrote the 2011 best seller "Bossypants"
  9. 18Car blemish that might be fixed with a toilet plunger
  10. 19Irk
  11. 21Homestretch of a project ... or a homophonic hint to the ends of 13- and 15-Across, collectively?
  12. 24"I just played my second-to-last card!," in a game
  13. 25Wears away
  14. 26Neither here ___ there
  15. 27What a 22-Down knows, with "the"

Down

17 clues
  1. 1"'Tis a real letdown ..."
  2. 2Dalai ___LAMA
  3. 3Steadiness of personality
  4. 4Mexican saloon
  5. 5Robber
  6. 6Farm incubator
  7. 7Startled cry
  8. 8"___ Doubtfire"
  9. 10Furniture found in the phrase "works of art"
  10. 14Weapon for an elk
  11. 16Slip past
  12. 17Affirmative responses
  13. 18T. rex, for one
  14. 20Strike marks at the alley
  15. 21"How delightful!"
  16. 22Expert
  17. 23Bounce

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Baldwin of "30 Rock"

    Answer: ALEC

  2. 5. They/___ pronouns

    Answer: THEM

  3. 9. What magma becomes when ejected from a volcano

    Answer: LAVA

  4. 10. See-through, as fabric

    Answer: SHEER

  5. 11. Sign-off at the end of a prayer

    Answer: AMEN

  6. 12. Snorts like a pig

    Answer: OINKS

  7. 13. U.S. state capital whose name is Spanish for "holy faith"

    Answer: SANTAFE

  8. 15. Comedian/actress who wrote the 2011 best seller "Bossypants"

    Answer: TINAFEY

  9. 18. Car blemish that might be fixed with a toilet plunger

    Answer: DENT

  10. 19. Irk

    Answer: VEX

  11. 21. Homestretch of a project ... or a homophonic hint to the ends of 13- and 15-Across, collectively?

    Answer: FINALPHASE

  12. 24. "I just played my second-to-last card!," in a game

    Answer: UNO

  13. 25. Wears away

    Answer: ERODES

  14. 26. Neither here ___ there

    Answer: NOR

  15. 27. What a 22-Down knows, with "the"

    Answer: ROPES

Down

  1. 1. "'Tis a real letdown ..."

    Answer: ALAS

  2. 2. Dalai ___

    Answer: LAMA

  3. 3. Steadiness of personality

    Answer: EVENTENOR

  4. 4. Mexican saloon

    Answer: CANTINA

  5. 5. Robber

    Answer: THIEF

  6. 6. Farm incubator

    Answer: HEN

  7. 7. Startled cry

    Answer: EEK

  8. 8. "___ Doubtfire"

    Answer: MRS

  9. 10. Furniture found in the phrase "works of art"

    Answer: SOFA

  10. 14. Weapon for an elk

    Answer: ANTLER

  11. 16. Slip past

    Answer: EVADE

  12. 17. Affirmative responses

    Answer: YESES

  13. 18. T. rex, for one

    Answer: DINO

  14. 20. Strike marks at the alley

    Answer: XES

  15. 21. "How delightful!"

    Answer: FUN

  16. 22. Expert

    Answer: PRO

  17. 23. Bounce

    Answer: HOP

The answer to “Dalai ___” in the NYT Midi Crossword is LAMA — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 19, 2026 at 2-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Dalai ___” answer

LAMA(4 letters)

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Why does LAMA fit?

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When else has “Dalai ___” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Dalai ___”?

The answer is LAMA.

How many letters are in the answer?

4 letters: LAMA.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the NYT Midi Crossword for July 19, 2026 at 2-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?

Open the NYT Midi answers page for July 19, 2026 for the full grid and every clue.

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