Happy Meal chain, informally Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Happy Meal chain, informally” from the New York Times crossword of April 1, 2026? It has 8 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

NEW YORK TIMES, APRIL 1, 2026

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the New York Times (April 1, 2026)

Across

1. "Don't ___ me!"
6. Alternative to check or card
10. World traveler's need
14. Old Hollywood nickname that sounds like a golf term
15. Birthplace of seven U.S. presidents
16. They can be bruised or inflated
17. Quip, part 1
19. "Golly!"
20. Epitome of smoothness
21. Nail-biting sports periods, for short
22. Bone that squeaks, maybe
24. Takes care of
26. Implied
27. Quip, part 2
31. Apple pan ___ (baked pastry)
34. Waze ways: Abbr.
35. Go a-courtin'?
36. Airline predictions, for short
37. Stores selling Snödrottning pillowcases
39. Scottish caps
40. "Fear ___"
41. Either of two wives of Henry VIII
42. Vault in a mummy movie
43. Quip, part 3
47. Cry from a bandleader
48. "Wow, cool!"
51. Leave undisturbed
53. Environmentally friendly: Prefix
54. Word before market or collar
56. Tennis legend Arthur
57. Quip, part 4
60. Awaken slowly
61. Mine finds
62. Awaken rudely
63. Cheek
64. "Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book)
65. Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!"

Down

1. Outdoor events with grills, for short
2. Julia ___-Dreyfus of "Veep"
3. Light on one's feet
4. Happy Meal chain, informally
5. "Yikes!"
6. Second wedding anniversary material
7. Moments of understanding
8. Walter Scott or Isaac Newton
9. Occasions for getting gussied up
10. Kind of burger that lacks meat
11. "Listen, hear me out on this …"
12. Meh
13. Like a burnt-out firepit
18. Annual D.C. address, for short
23. Phil who sang the protest song "The War Is Over"
25. Kind of burger that lacks meat
26. "Toodle-oo!"
28. Environmentally friendly
29. Rear end
30. Word repeated while trying out a microphone
31. Cozy rooms
32. Midwestern native
33. "Look what I can do!"
37. Genre that combines mainstream and underground music
38. Do some crafting
39. Amphibian with specialized toe pads
41. Opposed
42. MS NOW competitor
44. Edmonton's hockey team
45. Swarming insect
46. Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name
49. So others can hear
50. Nervous
51. Gal in Glasgow
52. "Cómo ___ usted?"
53. What hearts represent in the face of a love emoji
55. Subject line abbr.
58. "How ___ you?"
59. Natural hairstyle, for short

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Questions

What is the answer to “Happy Meal chain, informally”?

MICKEYDS, 8 letters.

When was “Happy Meal chain, informally” last seen in a crossword?

In the New York Times crossword of April 1, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

8 letters, starting with M.