What is the answer to ""The Catcher in the ___"" in the NYT Midi Crossword?

The answer to the NYT Midi Crossword clue ""The Catcher in the ___"" is RYE (3 letters).

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"The Catcher in the ___" NYT Midi Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the November 9, 2026 puzzle

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RYE

3 letters · Across · last seen November 9, 2026

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