Word that's often shortened to its middle letter in texts Crossword Clue

• "Rules ___ rules"

  New York Times · Monday, September 14, 2026 · 3 letters

• "What ___ we doing?"

  New York Times · Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 3 letters

• "___ you done?"

  New York Times · Sunday, August 30, 2026 · 3 letters

• "___ You That Somebody?" (1998 Aaliyah hit)

  New York Times · Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 3 letters

• Modern art?

  New York Times · Sunday, June 14, 2026 · 3 letters

• "Our Lips ___ Sealed" (hit by the Go-Go's)

  New York Times · Monday, April 27, 2026 · 3 letters

• "And you ___ …?"

  New York Times · Thursday, April 9, 2026 · 3 letters

• "How ___ you?"

  New York Times · Wednesday, April 1, 2026 · 3 letters

• Exist

  New York Times · Wednesday, March 11, 2026 · 3 letters

• "Things ___ looking up!"

  New York Times · Monday, March 2, 2026 · 3 letters

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• 39-Across "The Master Builder" playwright
• 39-Down "___ what ___"
• 40-Down "Dude …"
• 41-Down Humorist who describes his stint working as a Macy's Christmas elf in "Santaland Diaries"
• 42-Across Launches
• 43-Down Hero lifeguards, e.g.
• 45-Across Sister network of Paramount+, for short
• 46-Down Efficiency stat not needed in an E.V.
• 47-Down Scratch
• 48-Across General Motors subsidiary
• 49-Down Secure again, as a door