What is the answer to ""___ the Great" (children's lit sleuth with a rhyming name)" in the NYT Midi Crossword?

The answer to the NYT Midi Crossword clue ""___ the Great" (children's lit sleuth with a rhyming name)" is NATE (4 letters).

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"___ the Great" (children's lit sleuth with a rhyming name) NYT Midi Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the November 12, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

NATE

4 letters · Across · last seen November 12, 2026

1AMazda two-seater5 6ACoil of hair secured with a clip7 8AOne who takes the stage9 10ATrain or subway component3 11AOf the same ___ (similar)3 12AUnderstand3 14ATexter's icon depicted in this puzzle11 17AExciting play on an ice rink11 18AIn the style of3 19A___ Moines, Iowa3 20ACommodity measured in barrels3