M.I.T. Mystery ___ (annual puzzle competition) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue M.I.T. Mystery ___ (annual puzzle competition) featured in New York Times puzzle on February 16, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HUNT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUNT M.I.T. Mystery ___ (annual puzzle competition) (4) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
65% EDGAR Annual mystery award (5) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
63% RESPELLED Fixed, as a "m-i-t-s-a-k-e" (9) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
58% CRYPTIC Descriptive of mysterious puzzle? (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Dec 30, 2025
55% ENIGMA It's a mystery! (6) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
55% EMS M M M M (3) New York Times Mini Nov 27, 2025
55% TECH M. I. T. (4)
52% DOT "___ your i's and cross your t's" (3)
52% PITY "I ___ the Fool" (Mr. T's reality show) (4)
52% RIDDLE Mystery (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 31, 2025

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