"Better ___ than never!" Crossword Clue

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"Better ___ than never!" Crossword Answer

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LATE

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adverb)
1. in the recent past
2. to an advanced time
(adjective)
1. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
2. after the expected or usual time; delayed

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BETTER (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (comparative of `good’) changed for the better in health or fitness
BETTER (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BETTER (verb)
1. surpass in excellence
2. get better
BETTER (noun)
1. someone who bets
2. a superior person having claim to precedence
NEVER (adverb)
1. not ever; at no time in the past or future

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

Late
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
TAEL

More NYT Midi Crossword (3/21/2026) Answers

Across

1. &

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9. "Yep, noticed that"

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14. Fish that's also a color

16. Promotional fuss before a product launch

18. School with the Scroll and Key secret society

19. Make a choice

20. Ginormous

22. Tie-___ shirt

24. Federal intelligence group, for short

25. "omg u r 2 funny!"

26. Had on

28. Low pair in poker

30. N.B.A. great with the nicknames "The Big Aristotle," "The Big Cactus" and "The Big Shamrock," among others

32. Really hate

34. 'Rats!'

36. __ Grey tea

37. Palindromic Indian flour

38. Pre-___ (science-heavy undergrad track)

39. 'That was a close one!'

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Down

1. Dance, sculpture, etc.

2. Director/screenwriter Ephron

3. Fictional newspaper that once employed Eddie Brock, in the "Spider-Man" universe

4. Major Orlando attraction, familiarly

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6. - (6 Down)

8. Oblong tomato type

10. Incredulous question ... or, when read phonetically, a description of each circled letter in this puzzle?

13. They're launched from a home screen

15. Up there in years

17. Datum in a "landing soon" text

20. Sandwich known by its initials

21. State between Minnesota and Missouri

23. Long stretch of time

27. Highlights section after a football game, maybe

29. Fake

33. Mine removal

35. What a dog shakes with

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