What is the answer to "Pump kin?" in the NYT Midi Crossword?

The answer to the NYT Midi Crossword clue "Pump kin?" is VALVE (5 letters).

Pump kin? NYT Midi Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the April 17, 2026 puzzle

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VALVE

5 letters · Across · last seen April 17, 2026

1AEasy as ___3 4AType of party that teenagers throw when their parents are away, stereotypically5 9ACeltic or Caribbean3 10ADangerous bacteria5 11AWhat X equals in Roman numerals3 12AMunch kin?5 13AOpposite of transparent6 15ANap kin?7 18AMountain goats with curved horns6 23AObject that someone might fidget with during a meeting3 24AGroom in front of the mirror5