What is the answer to "___ Newton (cookie ... or is it fruit and cake?)" in the NYT Midi Crossword?

The answer to the NYT Midi Crossword clue "___ Newton (cookie ... or is it fruit and cake?)" is FIG (3 letters).

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___ Newton (cookie ... or is it fruit and cake?) NYT Midi Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the June 11, 2026 puzzle

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FIG

3 letters · Across · last seen June 11, 2026

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