“Bad start?” crossword clue
Answer
M
I
S
•••MIS
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.MIS is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Bad start?”. It was last seen in the puzzle of June 25, 2026, where it runs at 10 Down and fills 3 squares. It crosses 3 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Jun 25, 2026 grid7AGamer's state of invincibility enabled by a cheat code7 ltrs›16AAchieves success for the first time7 ltrs›18A*Bonny young girl7 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Jun 25, 20261ASome terminals6 ltrs›14AListens to, as a radio station7 ltrs›17A*They may result in people wrongly being sent to jail7 ltrs›19ASpanner of 11 time zones4 ltrs›20AKlondike territory5 ltrs›22ACopacabana locale3 ltrs›23A*Exercise experts8 ltrs›26ABit of improv4 ltrs›
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