What is the answer to "Slippery as an ___" in the NYT Midi Crossword?

The answer to the NYT Midi Crossword clue "Slippery as an ___" is EEL (3 letters).

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Slippery as an ___ NYT Midi Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the September 5, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

EEL

3 letters · Down · last seen September 5, 2026

1AInitialism meaning "Refrain from opening this link at the office!"4 5ASign of a scrape's healing4 9ADesigner Wang4 10ACalifornia's ___ Valley4 11AMidmonth day4 12A"'Tis a pity ..."4 13A– or —4 14AStatic Insta posts4 15A"Monsters, ___" (2001 film)3 16AComedian Margaret3 17A"You know, because that's totally normal"9 21APoem of praise3