“Better ___ than never!” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / March 21, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? L

2 ? A

3 ? T

4 ? E

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Hint 1

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Think of a word that completes a phrase about timing being preferable to absence.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? means occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time.

Hint 3

explanation

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The phrase 'Better ???? than never' is a common idiom that suggests it's preferable to do something ???? than not to do it at all. The blank in the clue is meant to be filled with the word '????' to complete this well-known saying.

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

not on time, Running behind schedule, Holding up the show, Stressful way to run, Past due

NYT Midi Crossword March 21 2026 Answers

Tap a cell to show its letter

1 ? A
2 ? N
3 ? D
4 ? D
5 ? U
6 ? D
7 ? R
? O
? A
8 ? R
9 ? I
? S
? A
10 ? W
11 ? T
? R
? I
? O
12 ? S
? A
? S
? H
13 ? A
14 ? S
? A
? L
? M
15 ? O
? N
16 ? H
? Y
? P
17 ? E
18 ? Y
? A
? L
? E
19 ? O
? P
? T
20 ? B
21 ? I
? G
22 ? D
? Y
23 ? E
24 ? N
? S
? A
25 ? L
? O
? L
26 ? W
? O
27 ? R
? E
28 ? T
? W
? O
29 ? S
30 ? O
? N
? E
? A
31 ? L
32 ? A
? B
? H
33 ? O
? R
34 ? C
? R
? A
35 ? P
36 ? E
? A
? R
? L
37 ? A
? T
? T
? A
38 ? M
? E
? D
39 ? P
? H
? E
? W

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “”Better ___ than never!”” in the NYT Midi puzzle March 21 2026 is LATE.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for ""Better ___ than never!"" is LATE.

A: The phrase 'Better late than never' is a common idiom that suggests it's preferable to do something late than not to do it at all. The blank in the clue is meant to be filled with the word 'late' to complete this well-known saying.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Midi Crossword on March 21, 2026.

A: Late means occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time.

A: not on time, Running behind schedule, Holding up the show, Stressful way to run, Past due

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