NYT Midi Crossword · 7-Down · 3 letters
"Trick Mirror" author ___ Tolentino NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 25, 2026
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Supply the three-letter first name of the New Yorker staff writer who wrote this essay collection.
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JIA fits because it is Tolentino's three-letter first name, completing the author's name supplied by the quoted book title and surname.
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A quoted work and surname identify an author, while the blank asks for her short first name.
What the completed phrase means
Jia Tolentino is a writer and critic whose essay collection is titled “Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion.”
Where this clue appeared
7-Down in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for August 25, 2026.
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