NYT Midi Crossword · 19-Across · 5 letters
Indigenous people of New Zealand NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 28, 2026
Answer · 5 letters
MAORI
MAORI is the five-letter grid answer. In normal prose the name is written Māori, with a macron over the a; American crossword grids conventionally omit diacritics, so MĀORI is entered as MAORI. The clue asks for the people, and Māori can function collectively without adding an English plural s.
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The answer names Māori, the Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand. The macron in Māori marks a long vowel and belongs in ordinary prose; a letter-only American crossword grid typically records the same answer as MAORI.
Do not force an English plural ending
Māori can refer collectively to the people without adding s. The five available cells therefore fit MAORI exactly. This number check also helps distinguish the people from longer geographic or tribal names that the broad wording might initially suggest.
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19-Across in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for September 28, 2026.
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