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Bay Area forest named for an environmentalist

Archive answer — August 10, 2026

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“MUIRWOODS” is the published 9-letter fill for 5 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue’s Monday, August 10, 2026 appearance

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Across

14 clues
  1. 1List-shortening abbreviation
  2. 5Chinese chairman
  3. 8Nicki ___, "Super Bass" rapper
  4. 10Party-sized coffee vessel
  5. 112020s crime drama set in Japan
  6. 13Romantic partners
  7. 14Morning talk show since 1997
  8. 16___ Park, geographical name in Chicago and London
  9. 17Not quite right
  10. 20Big moment for a diva
  11. 23"Get my point now?!"
  12. 24More ill-mannered
  13. 25Spain, on World Cup scoreboards
  14. 26Device on which you might watch 11- and 14-Across, appropriately

Down

15 clues
  1. 1Ambulance worker, for short
  2. 2Spanish for "uncle"
  3. 3Like snow after after a storm, perhaps
  4. 4Break between two legs of travel
  5. 5Bay Area forest named for an environmentalistMUIRWOODS
  6. 6Shapes of rainbows
  7. 7Atomic number of hydrogen
  8. 9Rock's Jon Bon ___
  9. 12Pattern of flying geese
  10. 14"___ were the days"
  11. 15Heavily promotes, with "up"
  12. 18Run away
  13. 19Structure made of couch cushions, perhaps
  14. 21"The most intense mode of individualism that the world has known," per Oscar Wilde
  15. 22Chevy Suburban, for one

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Across

  1. 1. List-shortening abbreviation

    Answer: ETAL

  2. 5. Chinese chairman

    Answer: MAO

  3. 8. Nicki ___, "Super Bass" rapper

    Answer: MINAJ

  4. 10. Party-sized coffee vessel

    Answer: URN

  5. 11. 2020s crime drama set in Japan

    Answer: TOKYOVICE

  6. 13. Romantic partners

    Answer: LOVERS

  7. 14. Morning talk show since 1997

    Answer: THEVIEW

  8. 16. ___ Park, geographical name in Chicago and London

    Answer: HYDE

  9. 17. Not quite right

    Answer: OFF

  10. 20. Big moment for a diva

    Answer: OPERASOLO

  11. 23. "Get my point now?!"

    Answer: SEE

  12. 24. More ill-mannered

    Answer: RUDER

  13. 25. Spain, on World Cup scoreboards

    Answer: ESP

  14. 26. Device on which you might watch 11- and 14-Across, appropriately

    Answer: TVSET

Down

  1. 1. Ambulance worker, for short

    Answer: EMT

  2. 2. Spanish for "uncle"

    Answer: TIO

  3. 3. Like snow after after a storm, perhaps

    Answer: ANKLEDEEP

  4. 4. Break between two legs of travel

    Answer: LAYOVER

  5. 5. Bay Area forest named for an environmentalist

    Answer: MUIRWOODS

  6. 6. Shapes of rainbows

    Answer: ARCS

  7. 7. Atomic number of hydrogen

    Answer: ONE

  8. 9. Rock's Jon Bon ___

    Answer: JOVI

  9. 12. Pattern of flying geese

    Answer: VEE

  10. 14. "___ were the days"

    Answer: THOSE

  11. 15. Heavily promotes, with "up"

    Answer: HYPES

  12. 18. Run away

    Answer: FLEE

  13. 19. Structure made of couch cushions, perhaps

    Answer: FORT

  14. 21. "The most intense mode of individualism that the world has known," per Oscar Wilde

    Answer: ART

  15. 22. Chevy Suburban, for one

    Answer: SUV

The answer to “Bay Area forest named for an environmentalist” in the NYT Midi Crossword is MUIRWOODS — a 9-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 10, 2026 at 5-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Bay Area forest named for an environmentalist” answer

MUIRWOODS(9 letters)

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Why does MUIRWOODS fit?

MUIRWOODS is the published 9-letter answer at 5-Down. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.

When else has “Bay Area forest named for an environmentalist” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bay Area forest named for an environmentalist”?

The answer is MUIRWOODS.

How many letters are in the answer?

9 letters: MUIRWOODS.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the NYT Midi Crossword for August 10, 2026 at 5-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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