Off-target Crossword Clue

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Off-target Crossword Answer

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AMISS

(5 letters)

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(adjective)
1. straying from the right course or from accepted standards
2. uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TARGET (noun)
1. the location of the target that is to be hit
2. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
TARGET (verb)
1. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
OFF (verb)
1. kill intentionally and with premeditation
OFF (adverb)
1. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth’ is obsolete)
2. at a distance in space or time
OFF (adjective)
1. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
2. in an unpalatable state

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

AMISS
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

More NYT Midi Crossword (5/17/2026) Answers

Across

1. Valentine’s Day dozen

6. Relatives

9. Shout impulsively, with "out"

10. Lead-in to "red," in the name of an apple from the Northwest

11. Documentary or drama

12. When repeated, child's term for supper

13. Suddenly occurs to

15. Romantic towel art animal

17. The "E" of "EGOT"

18. World's first underground railway system, familiarly

20. Steal

21. Get an opinion from

24. Pie ___ mode

25. Uses an Elmer's product, say

26. “___ darn tootin’”

27. Artist's three-legged support

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Down

1. Supreme Court justice who said "Never underestimate the power of a girl with a book," familiarly

2. World Cup cheer

3. Build-your-own dessert station [West]

5. Dish prepared in a slow cooker

6. Restaurant handouts that might come with crayons [East]

7. "Catch some rays" or "catch some Z's"

8. Mary Poppins for one

14. Interstellar cloud of gas and dust

15. Animal shelter intake

16. Alternative to skim, 1% or 2%

19. Strong impulse

22. Honey-making insect

23. French fashion monogram

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