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Exclamation during a "light bulb moment"

Archive answer — August 20, 2026

21 Down

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“AHA” is the published 3-letter fill for 21 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue’s Thursday, August 20, 2026 appearance

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Across

15 clues
  1. 1Breakfast food chain
  2. 5Big ___, Sesame Street resident with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  3. 9Magician's exclamation
  4. 10Smoothie bowl berry
  5. 11Mix, as soup
  6. 12Facial feature stroked when thinking, perhaps
  7. 13Eating between lunch and dinner, say
  8. 15Barbell units: Abbr.
  9. 16"It's safe to enter"
  10. 21Neo-soul singer India.___
  11. 22Vocalist who might sing the middle part in a harmony
  12. 23Web programmer's code
  13. 24See 4-Down
  14. 25"Agreed," at sea
  15. 26"When I'm feeling ___, I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don't feel so bad!" (lyric from "The Sound of Music")

Down

15 clues
  1. 1"___ the hard-knock life"
  2. 2Hard ___ (head protectors)
  3. 3Thor's dad
  4. 4With 24-Across, alone-together activity ... or a hint to the arrangement of this puzzle's circled letters
  5. 5Encouraging touches from teammates
  6. 6One, in Japanese
  7. 7Umbrella weather
  8. 8Bit of minor car damage
  9. 14North-of-the-border TV network
  10. 16Bohemian
  11. 17Light green
  12. 18Jazz legend Fitzgerald
  13. 19Slightly
  14. 20___ G. Biv (rainbow mnemonic)
  15. 21Exclamation during a "light bulb moment"AHA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Breakfast food chain

    Answer: IHOP

  2. 5. Big ___, Sesame Street resident with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

    Answer: BIRD

  3. 9. Magician's exclamation

    Answer: TADA

  4. 10. Smoothie bowl berry

    Answer: ACAI

  5. 11. Mix, as soup

    Answer: STIR

  6. 12. Facial feature stroked when thinking, perhaps

    Answer: CHIN

  7. 13. Eating between lunch and dinner, say

    Answer: SNACKING

  8. 15. Barbell units: Abbr.

    Answer: LBS

  9. 16. "It's safe to enter"

    Answer: ALLCLEAR

  10. 21. Neo-soul singer India.___

    Answer: ARIE

  11. 22. Vocalist who might sing the middle part in a harmony

    Answer: ALTO

  12. 23. Web programmer's code

    Answer: HTML

  13. 24. See 4-Down

    Answer: PLAY

  14. 25. "Agreed," at sea

    Answer: AYE

  15. 26. "When I'm feeling ___, I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don't feel so bad!" (lyric from "The Sound of Music")

    Answer: SAD

Down

  1. 1. "___ the hard-knock life"

    Answer: ITS

  2. 2. Hard ___ (head protectors)

    Answer: HATS

  3. 3. Thor's dad

    Answer: ODIN

  4. 4. With 24-Across, alone-together activity ... or a hint to the arrangement of this puzzle's circled letters

    Answer: PARALLEL

  5. 5. Encouraging touches from teammates

    Answer: BACKSLAPS

  6. 6. One, in Japanese

    Answer: ICHI

  7. 7. Umbrella weather

    Answer: RAIN

  8. 8. Bit of minor car damage

    Answer: DING

  9. 14. North-of-the-border TV network

    Answer: CBC

  10. 16. Bohemian

    Answer: ARTY

  11. 17. Light green

    Answer: LIME

  12. 18. Jazz legend Fitzgerald

    Answer: ELLA

  13. 19. Slightly

    Answer: ATAD

  14. 20. ___ G. Biv (rainbow mnemonic)

    Answer: ROY

  15. 21. Exclamation during a "light bulb moment"

    Answer: AHA

The answer to “Exclamation during a "light bulb moment"” in the NYT Midi Crossword is AHA — a 3-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 20, 2026 at 21-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Exclamation during a "light bulb moment"” answer

AHA(3 letters)

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Why does AHA fit?

AHA is the published 3-letter answer at 21-Down. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.

When else has “Exclamation during a "light bulb moment"” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Exclamation during a "light bulb moment"”?

The answer is AHA.

How many letters are in the answer?

3 letters: AHA.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the NYT Midi Crossword for August 20, 2026 at 21-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 August 20, 2026 for the full grid and every clue.

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