Middling Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Thursday, February 1, 2024 · 57-Across
Appeared in 18 New York Times Crosswords between February 1995 and February 2024.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 1, 2024 · 57-Across · 4 letters
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lacking exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"
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