NYT Midi Crossword · 28-Across · 4 letters
Rim attachments NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 19, 2026
Answer · 4 letters
NETS
NETS fits because basketball nets attach beneath the rims of the baskets. The clue withholds the basketball setting, so rim may first suggest a wheel, glass or edge; the plural attachments and four-cell entry point to NETS.
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A rim can be the edge of a wheel, cup or other object, but in basketball it is the metal ring of the basket. A net hangs from that ring, making NETS the direct plural answer once the hidden sports setting is recognized.
Use number and length to reject nearby ideas
Attachments is plural, so NET would be one letter short and grammatically singular. Wheel-related parts such as tires may touch a rim but are not the intended four-letter hanging attachments. The recorded 28-Across entry and crossings settle NETS for this puzzle.
References behind this explanation
- September 19 NYT Midi clue and answer
- Independent September 19 Midi listing
- NBA equipment rules: basket ring and net
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Where this clue appeared
28-Across in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for September 19, 2026.
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